𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋

Punic

Etymology

Carthaginian compound name containing the elements 𐤏𐤆𐤓 (ʿzr /⁠ʿazrō⁠/, “help”) +‎ 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (bʿl /⁠baʿl⁠/, “lord”), literally “Help of the Lord (Baal)”. The first element is akin to Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā).

Pronunciation

• (6^th BCE Punic): IPA^(key): /ʕad͡zˈroːbaʕl/
• (2^nd BCE Late Punic): IPA^(key): /ʕad͡zˈroːbaʕl/
• (2^nd CE Neo-Punic): IPA^(key): /asˈroːbal/

Proper noun

𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ʿzrbʿl /ʿazrōbaʿl/) m

1. a male given name from Carthage, most notably borne by general Hasdrubal Barca and several other Carthaginians.

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Ἁσδρούβᾱς (Hasdroúbās)
  • Greek: Ασδρούβας (Asdroúvas)
• → Latin: Hasdrūbal
  • English: Hasdrubal
  • Italian: Asdrubale