doesn't Akbar mean great?

Looks like you're right, Bingley. Your suggestion brought to mind the Arab rallying cry I remember from the movie "Lawrence of Arabia", namely:

"Allahu Akbar" (an islamic phrase in arabic meaning "God is great". ... )

BTW I am reverting to my peaceable, original persona Plutarch in the sincere hope that neither Carpathian, nor any other nom de guerre, will have reason to return to answer any improvident bellicosity.