The name Gilgamesh is a boy's name meaning "the [kinsman] is a hero".

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The <em>Epic of Gilgamesh</em> is an Akkadian poem from Mesopotamia and one of the oldest works of literature that survives today. It follows the story of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king who journeys to find the secret to immortality. Gilgamesh's name is so strongly tied to the epic, that it would be difficult to wear by anyone else.
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Gilgamesh was derived from the Akkadian Gilgameš, a translation of the original Sumerian form Bilgames.

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