59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Semitic Mythology Scripts ð’€ð’€¸ð’‹©(Akkadian Cuneiform) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the name of the city of Ashur, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which is of unknown meaning. Ashur was the patron deity of the city and the chief god of Assyria. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootAshur (place name)Other Languages & CulturesSyrus(Ancient Roman) Syrus(Greek Mythology) Siro(Italian) Siro(Spanish) Categories deities, Dragon Age characters, gods, isograms, mythology, supreme gods