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Enheduanna
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English
Alternative forms
en Enheduana En-hedu-ana
Etymology
en sux 𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾 Ornament of Heaven.en Enheduanna: The world's first named author w:BBC Culture 2022-10-25 https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221025-enheduanna-the-worlds-first-named-author We now know that her name, in Sumerian, means "Ornament of Heaven", . https://web.archive.org/web/20260729070059/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221025-enheduanna-the-worlds-first-named-author 29 July 2026
Proper noun
A priestess of the moon deity Nanna and the first named author.
References
en 5-syllable words
en Ancient Near East Individuals