Other Forms FormsIthoba'al, Ethbaal, Ithobal, thobalus, Eithobalos
Meaning & History
It is borne by the father (ithobaal I) of the biblical queen Jezebel and other Phoenician kings mentioned by the historian Josephus and Assyrian sources He is also the father of Baal-Eser II His name is said to believe "with Ba'al" Ba'al being the Canaanite god of fertility