me.da.ta identifies Haman by naming his father in Esther's references to Haman.

The attested form is a proper noun used as Haman’s paternal identifier: each occurrence places it in the designation “Haman son of Hammedatha,” whether recounting his promotion, his plot against the Jews, or its aftermath.

1. Haman’s paternal identifier · dominant

   In Esther 3:1 and Esther 3:10, the proper noun occurs in the designation “Haman son of Hammedatha” as Haman is promoted and receives the king’s signet ring. The same designation identifies Haman in Esther 8:5, Esther 9:10, and Esther 9:24, where the APB renders the surrounding accounts of his plot against the Jews and the death of his sons.

   Esther 3:1Esther 3:10Esther 8:5Esther 9:10Esther 9:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all five verses, the APB presents the name within “Haman son of Hammedatha.” The term’s individual English contribution is best identified from this repeated paternal designation.