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Bel en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Latin Bēlus, from Ancient Greek Βῆλος (Bêlos), ultimately from Akkadian 𒂗 (bēlum).

Meanings

1. A Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.
   • Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 50:2:
2. (Armenian) An evil giant who ruled Babylon prior to his defeat by the Armenian culture hero Hayk.

Relateds

Baʿal · Baal

Bel en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

* Clipping of Isabel * A variant of Belle and Bell.

Meanings

1. A unisex given name. ▸ A female given name. ▸ A diminutive of the female given name Isabel.
2. A unisex given name. ▸ A female given name. ▸ A female given name, variant of Belle.
3. A unisex given name. ▸ A male given name.
4. A unisex given name. ▸ A male given name. ▸ A male given name, variant of Bell.

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