Nabopolassar

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proper noun

The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605 B.C.E.

OriginAkkadian 𒀭𒀝𒌉𒍑𒋀 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605 B.C.E.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒀭𒀝𒌉𒍑𒋀“O Nabu, protect the heir”
  2. EnglishNabopolassar

From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒌉𒍑𒋀 (Nabû-apla-uṣur, “O Nabu, protect the heir”).

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Nabopolassar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabopolassar

MLA

“Nabopolassar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabopolassar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nabopolassar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nabopolassar.

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