נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר
nebuchadnezzar
Biblical HebrewMeaningThe name of a famous king of ancient Babylon. He is known from the Bible for destroying the First Temple in Jerusalem.
HistoryThis name comes from the ancient Akkadian language spoken in Babylon. The original name was "Nabu-kudurri-usur", which was a prayer that meant "O god Nabu, please protect my oldest son!". Nabu was an important god for the people of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar was a king of Babylon who lived thousands of years ago.