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Esther 3:5-6 (NASB)

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5 When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage. 6 But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Definition(s):
Haman (Heh-man): noise; tumult
Mordecai (Mor-dek-eye): contrition; bitter; bruising