Hamilcar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Baal has favored"
Scripts(How to write)
??????(Phoenician)
ḤMLKYN
Pronunciation
HAM-əl-kahr(English)
ham-IL-kar
hə-MIL-kahr(English)
Popularity
Hamilcar is not a common name in the world today, but it has historical significance and cultural importance for people of Phoenician descent.

cartoon of the name Hamilcar
Cartoon of Hamilcar

Hamilcar Name meanings & History

"Baal has favored". Possibly means "brother of Melqart", derived from Phoenician ?? (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" combined with the name of the god Melqart. This was a common Punic name. Among the notable bearers was Hamilcar Barca, a 3rd-century BC Carthaginian general who was the father of Hannibal and Hasdrubal. Hamilcar is a name used primarily in Phoenician cultures or by people of Phoenician descent. It is not commonly used as a first name in other parts of the world, but it may be considered as a middle name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Hamilcar: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hamilcar:

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative

M: Memory,Mother,Mommy,Memorabilia,Manipulative,Maternal,Mushy

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

L: Languid,Lazy,Legal,Lover,Luscious,Liaison,Lovely

C: Clever,Candid,Chatty,Copycat,Cute,Curious,Choice

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

Hamilcar is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Mature name
  • a Modern name

Famous People

Hamilcar Barca (275–228 BC) was a Carthaginian general who fought during the First Punic War and the Second Punic War. He is best known for being the father of Hannibal Barca and for leading Carthaginian forces in several important battles in Italy.

Related Names to Hamilcar

Hannibal, Barca, Carthage, Baal

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