What Does the Name Hammurabi Mean
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Hammurabi Name Meaning
Ancient Near Eastern, HistoryFrom the Akkadian name Hammu-rapi, possibly derived from Amorite meaning "uncle is a healer". This was the name of an 18th-century BC king of Babylon who conquered Sumer and Akkad. He is...
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