Hamilcar (Punic-Phoenician ḥmlqrt, Canaanite Hebrew אחי-מלקרת, meaning brother of Melqart, a Tyrian god) was a common name in the Punic culture. There are several different transcriptions into Greek and Roman scripts. The ruling families of ancient Carthage often named their members with the traditional name Hamilcar. For example:Hamilcar the Magonid — Basileus (king) of Carthage Hamilcar, son of Hanno, led the Carthaginian forces at t… (More on Hamilcar)