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Belshazzar
Boy NameAncient Near Eastern Origin
Meaning
From בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (Belshatzzar), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Bel-sarra-usur meaning "BA'AL
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Belshazzar
Belshazzar (Babylonian cuneiform: Bēl-šar-uṣur, meaning "Bel, protect the king"; }} Bēlšaʾṣṣar) was the son and crown prince of Nabonidus (556–539 BC), the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
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