| [ 3 syll. bal-(t)ha-sar, ba-lthas-ar ] The boy name Balthasar is pronounced BAELTHahSer KEY. Balthasar's language of origin is Assyrian, and it is used largely in the English and German languages. Balthasar's meaning is 'Baal protect the king'. Derived from Baal ; scharra ; usur. Original forms of Balthasar include the Babylonian Belsharrausur and the Hebrew Belshazzar. Belshazzar was a biblical king; his name was taken from the name Belsharrausur in reference to the Babylonian god Baal. The name was also borne by one of the three Magi or wise men from the east who brought gifts to the infant Jesus. It was adopted by English speakers in the Middle Ages. In literature, the name was used by Shakespeare for several of his plays, notably The Merchant of Venice (1596-1598), whereby it was the adopted name of the heiress Portia when she was under disguise as a lawyer. The Italian form has sometimes been bestowed in tribute to the 15th century Blessed Balthasar of Chiavari, venerated in Pavia, Italy. Variations of the name include the Italian Baldassare, the Slavic Baldo, the Spanish Baltasar, the English Baltazar, the English Balthazar, and the Hungarian Boldizsár. Another variant of Balthasar is the Polish pet form Zarek. Balthasar is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Balthasar include the Spanish Baltasar, the English Baltazar, the English Balthazar, the Hungarian Boldizsár, and the Italian Baldassare. KEY: Pronunciation for Balthasar: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"
A famous person named Balthasar is Artist Balthus, born Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, 29 February 1908 - 19 February 2001, Paris, France. |
