Given name
Beelzebub
“Lord of the fly”·“Lord of the flies”
Beelzebub is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “Lord of the fly.”
Original GreekΒεελζεβουλ
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Beelzebub means “Lord of the fly” or “Lord of the flies.”
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Where it comes from
Beelzebub is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb ba'al (בעל), “to be lord,” and the Hebrew noun zebub (זבוב), “fly.”
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Beelzebub’s family of names
See also 16
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