Bel

bel'bel'1 syllable
🌐Akkadian
Charming

MEANING

Lord

ORIGIN

Mesopotamian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Akkadian word 'bēlu' meaning 'lord' or 'master'

CULTURAL NOTES

Bel was a title used for various gods in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Bel was commonly used in Mesopotamian religious texts and inscriptions.

🇫🇷French
Melodic

MEANING

Beautiful

ORIGIN

Romance

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Latin 'bellus' meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used as an adjective or a poetic name in French literature.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The term has been used in French language since the Middle Ages.

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