First name Balthasar - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
German, English
Nameday
Meaning
Greek form of an Akkadian (Babylonian) name Baal (also called Bel) was a male fertility god who was worshiped in the Middle East, while the prophets of the Jews were fighting known as the name of one of the Three Kings
Famous people with the first name Balthasar
- Hans Urs von Balthasar (Swiss Catholic theologian and cardinal)
- Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (Person)
- Balthasar Neumann (Baroque architect)
- Balthasar Hubmaier (Anabaptist figure of the Reformation era)
- Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia (Person)
- Balthasar Gérard (French assassin)
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