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Hammurabi
ham-uh-RAH-bee
/ˌhæməˈrɑːbi/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Hammurabi
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Akkadian/Babylonian
- Meaning
- The great ancestor is a healer. Ancient Babylonian king famous for his legal code.
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
ham-OO-rah-bee
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