The baby name Merodach is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MER-ə-dak (IPA: /ˈmɛrədæk/) — alternative English rendering: muh-ROH-dak (/məˈroʊdæk/).
Merodach is Akkadian, Babylonian in Origin.
The baby name Merodach is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MER-ə-dak (IPA: /ˈmɛrədæk/) — alternative English rendering: muh-ROH-dak (/məˈroʊdæk/).
Merodach is Akkadian, Babylonian in Origin.
Merodach is the English Bible form of Marduk, from Hebrew Merōdakh (מְרֹדַךְ), itself rendering Akkadian Marduk, ultimately from Sumerian Amar-Utu, “calf of the sun(-god Utu/Shamash).” In the Hebrew Bible, Merodach names the chief Babylonian deity (Jeremiah 50:2) and appears within royal theophoric compounds.
English usage enters via early translations (especially the King James Version), chiefly in compounds: Evil-merodach (Awel/Amel-Marduk) and Merodach-baladan (Marduk-apla-iddina), both kings of Babylon. Variants and related forms include Marduk (the standard scholarly form), Merodakh (an alternative transliteration), and the epithet Bel (“lord”), often applied to Marduk in later texts. As a modern given name, Merodach is exceedingly rare because of its association with a foreign deity; when chosen, it reflects interest in Ancient Near Eastern history, powerful-theonymic imagery, and a bold, archaic sound. The core meaning connects to solar vitality and strength through the older Sumerian elements.
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