Missipsa
Berber · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Missipsa
Missipsa derives from Libyco-Berber roots and means "king" or "ruler," combining elements related to royal authority in North African indigenous languages.
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Etymology
Missipsa derives from Libyco-Berber roots and means "king" or "ruler," combining elements related to royal authority in North African indigenous languages. The name was borne by Numidian kings, most notably Missipsa (died 118 BCE), who ruled Numidia and was a Roman ally during the Punic Wars.
Missipsa currently ranks #5,801 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
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