78%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Semitic Mythology Pronounced Pron. ə-SHEER-ə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea". This was the name of a Semitic mother goddess. She was worshipped by the Israelites before the advent of monotheism. Categories actions, DrakenNieR characters, fertility deities, goddesses, mother goddesses, mythology, ocean, ocean deities, Rave Master characters, sea, travel, uncertain etymology, water