Message: "Balthazar" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Balthazar

by Melina (guest)

4/5/2005, 3:24 PM

Etymology please? I am thinking maybe Baal + Hebrew azru/asru 'help'??

- Miss Claire +6

4/5/2005, 3:34 PM

~~ Claire ~~

- Melina (guest) +5

4/6/2005, 5:39 AM

thanks but no derivations

- kynaston (guest)

4/6/2005, 10:52 AM

Sorry but what Miss Claire posted is right. It isn't a derviation, it is where Balthazar is derived from.

If you click on Balthazar it will take you to Baltazar, she was just giving you a short cut.

- Miss Claire +3

4/6/2005, 7:31 AM

Sorry?

~~ Claire ~~

- Melina (guest) +2

4/6/2005, 6:48 PM

no I mean like the actually words (or anglicized equivilant) that comprise it. Like for Abigail it's Hebrew 'abi'=father and 'gayil'=joy.

I appreciate the info though.

- kynaston (guest) +1

4/7/2005, 5:45 AM

Sorry, I see what you mean.

Balthazar is apparently the Latin form of the Middle Eastern (Syriac) name Belshazzar which itself is derived from the Akkadian Bel-sarra-uzur

Bel or Ba'al was an ancient Babylonian deity associated with the moon.
Sarra means "king"
Uzur means "protect".

All in all meaning "Ba'al, protect the king".

- Melina (guest)

4/7/2005, 8:53 AM

thanks. :) THat is exactly what I wanted. :)

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