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Meaning & History
Attested as an epithet for several Hurrian goddesses, as well as the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. It is possibly derived from the Hurrian word šiduri, meaning "young woman". Another proposed origin is from the Akkadian šī-dūrī ("she is my protection"). A character bearing this name also appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh, however it is accepted that she is unrelated to Ishtar.