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Hannibal.

A male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.

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name/ˈhænɪbəl/
  1. A male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.

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  2. A place in the United States: A city in Marion County and Ralls County, Missouri.

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  3. A place in the United States: A town and village therein, in Oswego County, New York.

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  4. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

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  5. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Cleveland, Taylor County, Wisconsin.

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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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