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Gender Feminine
Usage Sumerian Mythology
Scripts 𒀭𒎏𒋚(Sumerian Cuneiform)
Other Forms FormsNinšubur, Ninšubura, Nincubur
Meaning & History
Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.