Where does “Hannibal” come from?

Hannibal (Faroese) comes from Latin Hannibal, from Punic 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, from Punic 𐤁𐤏𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤏𐤋, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Ancestry of “Hannibal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Hannibal	—
2	Punic	𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋	May the Lord grace me
3	Punic	𐤁𐤏𐤋	lord, master; Baal
4	Phoenician	𐤁𐤏𐤋	lord, master; owner, master; husband
5	Proto-Semitic	baʿl-	lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

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