Hannibal.
A male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.
A place in the United States: A city in Marion County and Ralls County, Missouri.
A place in the United States: A town and village therein, in Oswego County, New York.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Cleveland, Taylor County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Hannibal, a rendering of Punic 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ḥnbʿl /ḥannībaʿl/, “May the Lord (Baal) grace me”).
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