Legacy According to legend, Hamilcar founded the port of Barcino, deriving its name from the Barca family, which became the modern city of Barcelona.Oros. vii. 143; Miñano, Diccion. vol. i. p. 391; Auson. Epist. xxiv. 68, 69, Punica Barcino However, despite this similarity, it is usually accepted that the origin of Barcelona is the Iberian name Barkeno instead.
Legacy According to: legend, Hamilcar founded the port of Barcino, deriving its name from the Barca family, which became the modern city of Barcelona.Oros. vii. 143; Miñano, Diccion. vol. i. p. 391; Auson. Epist. xxiv. 68, 69, Punica Barcino However, despite this similarity, it is usually accepted that the origin of Barcelona is .the Iberian name Barkeno instead.