Ninsun

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Gender Feminine
Usage Sumerian Mythology
Scripts 𒀭𒎏𒄢(Sumerian Cuneiform)

Meaning & History

From Sumerian nin-sumun-a(k) meaning "lady of the wild cow", derived from 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and the genitive form of 𒄢 (sumun) meaning "wild cow". In Sumerian mythology Ninsun was the divine mother of Gilgamesh.