Balthazar facts for kids
Balthazar is a name that you might hear in many different places! It can be a first name, a last name, or even the name of a place or a thing. It's a name with a long history and many famous connections.
Arts, Entertainment, and Media
The name Balthazar appears in many cool books, TV shows, and movies.
- Books:
* Balthazar is a novel written by Lawrence Durrell in 1958. * Balthasar is a book from 1889 by Anatole France.
- TV Shows:
* Professor Balthazar is a fun animated TV series from Croatia that aired from 1967 to 1978. It's about a clever inventor! * Balthazar is a French crime thriller TV show that started in 2018.
- Music:
* Balthazar (band) is a popular indie pop and rock group from Belgium. * DJ Balthazar is a music group from Bulgaria.
- Movies:
* Au Hasard Balthazar is a French tragedy film made in 1966.
People Named Balthazar
Many people, both famous and historical, have had the name Balthazar.
Footballers
Several talented footballers have been named Baltasar or Baltazar:
- Baltasar (footballer) (born in 1966) is a footballer from Portugal.
- Baltasar Gonçalves (born in 1948), also known as Baltasar, is another Portuguese footballer.
- Baltazar (footballer, born 1926), whose full name was Oswaldo da Silva, was a football striker from Brazil.
- Baltazar (footballer, born 1959), whose full name is Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior, is another Brazilian football striker.
- Marco Balthazar (born in 1983) is a Brazilian footballer.
- Batata (footballer), whose full name is Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira (born in 2000), is also a Brazilian footballer.
Other People with the Given Name
- Balthazar (magus) is a name often given to one of the Three Wise Men, or Magi, who visited baby Jesus in the Christmas story.
- Balthasar of Werle lived from about 1375 to 1421 and was a Lord in a place called Werle-Güstrow.
- Balthasar, Duke of Mecklenburg lived from 1451 to 1507 and was a Duke in the region of Mecklenburg.
- Balthasar of Żagań (around 1415 – 1472) was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz.
People with the Surname
Some people have Balthazar as their last name:
- Bogdan Baltazar (1939–2012) was a banker and politician from Romania.
- Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) was a well-known theologian and priest from Switzerland.
- J. G. Balthazar was an army brigadier from Sri Lanka.
- Nic Balthazar (born in 1964) is a film director from Belgium.
- Wilhelm Balthasar (1914–1941) was a German pilot during World War II.
- Francisco Balagtas (1788–1862), also known as Francisco Baltazar, was a famous poet from the Philippines.
Places Called Balthazar
The name Balthazar can also be found in places:
- Balthazar River (Dominica) is a river in the country of Dominica.
- Balthazar River (Grenada) is a river in the country of Grenada.
Other Uses of Balthazar
The name Balthazar is also used for other things:
- Balthazar (restaurant) is a popular restaurant in New York City, USA.
- Balthazar (Perth restaurant) is a restaurant in Perth, Australia.
- Balthazar Science Center is a place in Skövde, Sweden, where you can learn about science.
- A Balthazar is also a very large wine bottle that holds 12 litres of liquid!
See also
In Spanish: Balthazar para niños
- All pages beginning with "Balthazar"
- All pages beginning with "Balthasar"
- All pages with titles containing "Balthazar"
- All pages with titles containing "Balthasar"
- Belshazzar (disambiguation)