Standard Lemma guide

Balthazar

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /bælˈθeɪzə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈbælθəˌzɔɹ/
  • US: /bælˈθeɪzɚ/
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE1 L TH AH0 Z ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A name ascribed to one of the Magi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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3

name

Meaning 3

A male given name from Old Persian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A very large wine bottle with the capacity of about 12 liters, equivalent to 16 standard bottles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of Balthazar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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6

noun

Meaning 6

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Balthasar

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sage

History

Etymology

From Middle English Balthasar, from Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), from Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (bēlšaṣṣar), attested in the Tanakh and the Old Testament (Daniel 5:1), from Akkadian 𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀 (Bēl-šarra-uṣṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”). Doublet of Belshazzar.

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: Baltazár — one of the Magi
  • Albanian: Baltazári — one of the Magi
  • Albanian: Valtasár — one of the Magi
  • Albanian: Valtasári — one of the Magi
  • Armenian: Բաղդասար (Baġdasar) — one of the Magi
  • Bulgarian: Валтасар (Valtasar) — one of the Magi
  • Catalan: Baltasar — one of the Magi
  • Finnish: Balthasar — one of the Magi
  • Galician: Baltasar — one of the Magi
  • Greek: Βαλτάσαρ (Valtásar) — one of the Magi
  • Hungarian: Boldizsár — one of the Magi
  • Italian: Baldassarre — one of the Magi
  • Polish: Baltazar — one of the Magi
  • Portuguese: Baltasar — one of the Magi
  • Russian: Бальтаза́р (Balʹtazár) — one of the Magi
  • Spanish: Baltasar — one of the Magi
  • Albanian: Baltazár — Babylonian king
  • Albanian: Baltazári — Babylonian king
  • Armenian: Բաղդասար (Baġdasar) — Babylonian king
  • Bulgarian: Валтасар (Valtasar) — Babylonian king
  • Esperanto: Belŝacaro — Babylonian king
  • French: Balthazar — Babylonian king
  • Galician: Baltasar — Babylonian king
  • Greek: Βαλτάσαρ (Valtásar) — Babylonian king
  • Ancient Greek: Βαλτασαρ (Baltasar) — Babylonian king
  • Hebrew: בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (belshatzár) — Babylonian king
  • Hindi: बेलशस्सर (belśassar) — Babylonian king
  • Italian: Baldassar — Babylonian king
  • Latin: Baltassar — Babylonian king
  • Navajo: Belsházar — Babylonian king
  • Polish: Baltazar — Babylonian king
  • Portuguese: Belsazar — Babylonian king
  • Russian: Валтаса́р (Valtasár) — Babylonian king
  • Albanian: Baltazár — male given name
  • Albanian: Baltazári — male given name
  • Albanian: Valtasár — male given name
  • Albanian: Valtasári — male given name
  • Armenian: Բաղդասար (Baġdasar) — male given name
  • Bulgarian: Валтасар (Valtasar) — male given name
  • Bulgarian: Балтазар — male given name
  • Dutch: Balthazar — male given name
  • Galician: Baltasar — male given name
  • Italian: Baldassarre — male given name
  • Occitan: Baltasar — male given name
  • Occitan: Bautesar — male given name
  • Polish: Baltazar — male given name
  • Spanish: Baltasar — male given name
  • Venetan: Baldisèra — male given name
  • Venetan: Baldi — male given name
  • Bulgarian: Валтасар (Valtasar) — very large wine bottle