Save Gender Masculine Usage Sumerian Mythology Scripts 𒈗𒌉𒁕(Sumerian Cuneiform) Meaning & History From Sumerian lugal "king" and banda "young, wild, fierce". This was the name of a legendary king of Uruk who was said to be the father of Gilgamesh in Sumerian mythology. Categories heroes, kings Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·