Balthazar -

the name of male origin of the Semitic (Akka dian). Comes from words meaning Let Bel save his life, or may Bel protect the king . Bel-babilońsko in mythology was the nickn ame of the Assyrian gods. Baltazar is the name assigned to one of the three wise men (kings, magi) from the New Testament. In Poland, the name is known at least since the thirteenth century and the fifteenth and sixteenth century, has reached a certain popularity, as evidenced by the large number of records. Used, inter alia, diminutive Balcer.