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Abednago
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Servant of Nabu (the Babylonian god, also called Nebo) |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Abednego
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servant of Nebo (the Babylonian god Nabu) |
Akkadian, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Adad
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Name of the Mesopotamian storm god - associated with thunder, rain, and storms |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Adar
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Name of the Hebrew month; from a root meaning 'mighty, glorious, noble'. |
Akkadian, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Arazu
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Name of a Mesopotamian god associated with craftsmen, artisans and building; 'divine builder' or 'artisan'. |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Ashor
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Likely connected to the ancient Assyrian name Ashur (place/god) or used as a variant of Hebrew Asher ('happy' or 'blessed'); exact meaning for 'Ashor' is uncertain |
Akkadian, Arabic, Assyrian, Hebrew |
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Ashur
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Name of the Assyrian national god and the ancient Assyrian city; associated with Assyria (original literal meaning uncertain) |
Akkadian, Assyrian |
Boy |
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Ašur
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Name of the chief Assyrian god and the city Assur; possibly 'from Assur' or related to being high/mighty. |
Akkadian, Assyrian |
Boy |
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Baltasaar
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“Bel protects the king” (from Akkadian Bel-šar-uṣur) |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Balthasaar
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Protected by Bel (the Babylonian god); 'Bel protects the king' |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Balthasar
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'Bel protects the king' (protected by the Babylonian god Bel) |
Akkadian, Latin |
Boy |
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Balthazar
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“Bel protects the king” (from Akkadian Bel-šar-uṣur) |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Belsazar
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Bel protects the king / protected by the god Bel |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Belshazzar
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'Bel protects the king' - an invocation to the Babylonian god Bel (Marduk) to protect the ruler. |
Akkadian, Babylonian |
Boy |
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Belus
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Lord, master - name/title of a Mesopotamian deity and of mythic kings |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Ea
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Originally the Akkadian name of the god Enki, associated with water, wisdom and creation - often interpreted as 'lord of the earth' or 'lord of the house'. In modern use it is frequently treated as a short form or variant of Eva/Eve ('life'). |
Akkadian, Babylonian, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Iddu
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Likely a short form or variant of names such as Idris (associated with the prophet Idris) or Iddo (biblical); exact meaning depends on origin and is variable/uncertain. |
Akkadian, Assyrian, Hausa, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Marduk-apla-iddina
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“Marduk has given an heir” / “Marduk has given a son” |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Merodach
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Name of the Babylonian chief god Marduk; exact etymology uncertain |
Akkadian, Babylonian |
Boy |
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Merodach-Baladan
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Marduk has given a son / heir |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Nebo
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From Akkadian nabû 'to announce' - 'announcer' or 'prophet'; also a biblical place-name (Mount Nebo). |
Akkadian, Babylonian |
Boy |
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Shalmaneser
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From Akkadian Šulmanu-ašarēdu - 'Šulmanu is foremost' ('the god Šulmanu is preeminent'). |
Akkadian |
Boy |
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Tamuz
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Name of the Mesopotamian shepherd‑fertility god Dumuzi; from Sumerian elements often rendered as “true/faithful son.” Also the name of the fourth month in the Hebrew calendar. |
Akkadian, Sumerian |
Boy |
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