Šarrum-kīn

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Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒈗 (šarrum, king) + status absolutus of 𒄀𒈾 (kīnum, righteous, legitimate), meaning "the king is legitimate".

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Šarrum-kīn m

  1. Sargon of Akkad, Sargon the Great (the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire)
  2. Either of two Assyrian kings (Sargon I and Sargon II)

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