A combination of Belle (meaning "beautiful") and the name Phoebe (a common epithet for the goddess Diana in Latin poetry), this name was first used by Edmund Spenser in his 16th century work The Faerie Queene. Famous real-life people named Belphoebe: | Edit Share what you know! Belphoebe in song, story & screen: | Edit.
From בֵּלְשַ××צַּר (Belshatzzar), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Bel-sarra-usur meaning "BA'AL protect the king". ... In the Old Testament Book of Daniel Belshazzar is the last king of Babylon who sees the mystical handwriting on the wall, which is interpreted by Daniel to portend the end of the empire.
Daniel changed the names slightly and just enough to take away the allegiance to the Babylonian gods as follows: Daniel to Belshazzar to Belteshazzar (it is said that adding the TE may mean "Bel NOT to protect the King" changing the meaning altogether) Hananiah to Shadaku to Shadrach. Mishael to Meshaku to Meshach.
Belton Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of various places called Belton, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk. The first element, bel, is of uncertain origin; the second is Old English tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.
Beltrán is a Spanish male given name and surname. In non-Spanish speaking countries, the accent is usually omitted as Beltran. It derives from the Germanic words berht ("bright") and hramn ("raven"). It shares this same Germanic origin with Bertrand (French) and Bertram (German).
Latin Meaning: The name Belus is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Belus is: King of Tyre.
A variant of Belle, although it may also be related to the Italian architectural term belvedere, meaning " beautiful view." I love the name Belle, but I don't like Belva! Famous real-life people named Belva: | Edit. Belva Ann Lockwood, American attorney, women's-rights activist and suffragist.
An English surname related to the Germanic given name Baldwin, meaning "bold friend." Famous real-life people named Belvin: | Edit. Belvin Perry Jr, chief judge in the Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Origin of the name Belinda: Of uncertain origin and meaning, it has been suggested that the name is of Germanic origin, possibly a variant of Betlindis, which is thought to mean "snake" or "serpent." From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
African Meaning: The name Bem is an African baby name. In African the meaning of the name Bem is: peace'.
