𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕

Punic

Etymology

Compound name of 𐤀𐤇 (ʾḥ, “brother”) +‎ 𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (mlqrt, “Melqart”).

Pronunciation

• (6^th BCE Punic): IPA^(key): /ħomilkʼartʰ/
• (2^th BCE Late Punic): IPA^(key): /ħomilkʼartʰ/
• (2^th CE Neo-Punic): IPA^(key): /omilkʼarθ/

Proper noun

𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (ḥmlqrt) m

1. a male given name, most notably borne by general Hamilcar Barca.

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Ἀμίλκας (Amílkas)
• → Latin: Hamilcar

  → English: Hamilcar