57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Sumerian Mythology Scripts 𒀭(Sumerian Cuneiform) Meaning & History Means "heaven, sky" in Sumerian. An was the supreme Sumerian god of the heavens, the father of Enlil and Enki. His cuneiform sign 𒀭 (dingir) was prefixed to the names of other deities in writing, though it was not pronounced. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesAnu(Semitic Mythology) Same SpellingAn 1User SubmissionsÁn, Ân, An Categories air, celestial, gods, heavenly, sky, sky deities, supreme gods Entry updated May 29, 2020