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Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Meaning & History
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl. 18th century BCE), known for a letter she wrote to the king of Larsa, Rim-Sin I.