Meanings
balthazar1
plural balthazars
- Alternative letter-case form of Balthazar.
Constantine went for a 12-liter bottle of Veuve Clicquot called a balthazar.
2007 January 1, Michael Cooper, “Amid Champagne and Cheers, Spitzer Is Sworn In as Governor”, in New York Times
Balthazar2
alternative Baltasar · alternative Baltassar · alternative Balthasar · alternative Belshazzar · alternative Beltshatsar
- A name ascribed to one of the Magi.
- historicalbiblicala Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel.
- A male given name from Old Persian.
plural Balthazars · alternative Balthasar · alternative balthazar · alternative Baltasar · alternative Baltassar · alternative Balthasar · alternative Belshazzar · alternative Beltshatsar
Origin
- Akkadian𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀
- Hebrewבֵּלְשַׁאצַּר
- Ancient GreekΒαλτάσαρ
- LatinBaltassar
- Middle EnglishBalthasar
- EnglishBalthazar
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.
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Ancient Greek Βαλτασαρ
- Βαλτασαρ (Baltasar)Babylonian king
Bulgarian Валтасар, Валтасар
- Валтасар (Valtasar)one of the Magi
- Валтасар (Valtasar)Babylonian king
- Валтасар (Valtasar)male given name
- Балтазар (Baltazar)male given name
- Валтасар (Valtasar)very large wine bottle
Catalan Baltasar
- Baltasarone of the Magi
Dutch Balthazar
- Balthazarmale given name
Esperanto Belŝacaro
- BelŝacaroBabylonian king
Finnish Balthasar
- Balthasarone of the Magi
French Balthazar
- BalthazarBabylonian king
Greek Βαλτάσαρ, Βαλτάσαρ
- Βαλτάσαρ (Valtásar)one of the Magi
- Βαλτάσαρ (Valtásar)Babylonian king
Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר
- בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (belshatzár)Babylonian king
Hindi बेलशस्सर
- बेलशस्सर (belśassar)Babylonian king
Hungarian Boldizsár
- Boldizsárone of the Magi
Italian Baldassarre, Baldassar
- Baldassarreone of the Magi
- BaldassarBabylonian king
- Baldassarremale given name
Latin Baltassar
- BaltassarBabylonian king
Polish Baltazar, Baltazar
- Baltazarone of the Magi
- BaltazarBabylonian king
- Baltazarmale given name
Portuguese Baltasar, Belsazar
- Baltasarone of the Magi
- BelsazarBabylonian king
Russian Бальтаза́р, Валтаса́р
- Бальтаза́р (Balʹtazár)one of the Magi
- Валтаса́р (Valtasár)Babylonian king
Spanish Baltasar, Baltasar
- Baltasarone of the Magi
- Baltasarmale given name
Cite this entry
balthazar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balthazar
“balthazar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balthazar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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