Melqart en · PROPN
Etymology
From Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (mlqrt), probably from 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (mlk, “king”) + 𐤒𐤓𐤕 (qrt, “city”) (compare Hebrew קרת (qeret)), literally meaning "king of the city".
Meanings
- The Phoenician god of the city of Tyre
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melkart | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Melcarth | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Melicarthus | alternative | lexicographic |