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Assyrian Names

Updated November 2023

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  • Lilith

    Assyrian, Sumerian

    "ghost, night monster"

    Lilith is derived from the Akkadian word lilitu meaning "of the night." In Jewish folklore she is portrayed as Adam's rejected first wife, who was turned into a night demon for refusing to obey him.…

  • Hannibal

    Punic and Assyrian

    "grace of Baal, god of fertility and fortune"

    These days, it's thought of less as the name of the great general and more as the first name of Lecter the fictional cannibal. Either association is too heavy for a child to bear.

  • Semiramide

    Latinised version of Semiramis

    Semiramis/Semiramide was the most important Queen of Assyria, who conquered much of Asia. Semiramis restored ancient Babylon and protected it with a high brick wall that completely surrounded the…

  • Semiramis

    Queen of Babylon

    Semiramis was the most important Queen of Assyria, who conquered much of Asia. Semiramis restored ancient Babylon and protected it with a high brick wall that completely surrounded the city. Then she…