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Hamilcar
| Origin: | Phoenician |
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| Source Name: | 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Japanese: | ハミルカル |
| Appears In: | Sen no Kiseki I-II |
Origin
Hamilcar is the Latin form (via Greek) of the Semitic Carthaginian name Hmlk, meaning 'Melqart's slave', Melqart being a major god in the pantheon who was associated with Astarte. The most famous bearer of the name was Hamilcar Barca, the general who lived in the third century BCE and was the father of Hannibal Barca.
Appearances
- Father Hamilcar is a priest of the Septian Church in Legram, in the first two Sen no Kiseki games.