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2/11/2023, 6:10 AM Nienna9
5/20/2021, 8:51 AM LMS

Name Šauška
Gender Feminine
Other Forms FormsShaushka, Šauša, Šawuška
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Means "the great one" or "the magnificent one", deriving from the Hurrian element šavuši ("great, big"). Name borne by the Hurrian goddess of love, war, and healing. She was later associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar, and was also incorporated into the Hittite pantheon.
Added 5/20/2021 by LMS