Shamgar

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Scripts שַׁמְגַּר(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃæm.ɡɑɹ/(American English) /ˈʃæm.ɡɑː/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown, possibly of Hittite origin. Shamgar was one of the Old Testament judges.

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   common   natural   strong   rough   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

biblical judges, uncertain etymology, weapons

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h8044, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h8044.
Entry updated December 1, 2024