The name Sophonisba is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in Greek.
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Summary
Meaning
A name of the CArtagian pricess,
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Meaning
From the Punic name 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (Ṣapanbaʿl) probably meaning "
Ba'al conceals", derived from Phoenician 𐤑𐤐𐤍 (ṣapan) possibly meaning "to hide, to conceal" combined with the name of the god
Ba'al.
Sophonisba was a 3rd-century BC Carthaginian princess who killed herself rather than surrender to the
Romans. Her name was recorded in this form by
Roman historians such as
Livy. She later became a popular subject of plays from the 16th century onwards.
Origin
Phoenician (Latinized), History