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Gender Masculine
Usage Akkadian
Scripts 𒀀𒋛𒌑𒁺(Akkadian Cuneiform)
Pronounced Pron. Ah-sahr-HAD-don  [key]
Other Forms FormsAššur-ḥa-ddin

Meaning & History

Derived from asar (or Aššur) meaning the god Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrian pantheon and haddon (or Addu) meaning the brother, the benefactor. Asarhaddon (or Esarhaddon) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 BCE until his death in 669 BCE.
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