Tammuz

Semitic variation of Dumuzid, Sumerian

"loyal child"

Tammuz Origin and Meaning

The name Tammuz is a boy's name meaning "loyal child".

Tammuz is the Semitic variation of Dumuzid, a name from Sumerian mythology. Tammuz is the name of fourth month on the Hebrew calendar, corresponding with June and July on the Gregorian calendar.

A minor character in the Old Testament is named Tammuz.