Bel
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bel"
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin Bēlus, from Ancient Greek Βῆλος (Bêlos), ultimately from Akkadian 𒂗 (bēlum).
Proper noun edit
Bel
- (mythology) A Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 50:2:
- Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.
- (Armenian mythology) An evil giant who ruled Babylon prior to his defeat by the Armenian culture hero Hayk.
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Etymology 2 edit
Short form of Isabel; a variant of Belle and Bell.
Proper noun edit
Bel
- A female given name.