Enheduanna

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proper noun

A priestess of the moon deity Nanna and the first named author.

OriginSumerian 𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Enheduana · alternative En-hedu-ana

  1. A priestess of the moon deity Nanna and the first named author.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾
  2. EnglishEnheduanna

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾 (literally “Ornament of Heaven”).

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APA

Enheduanna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enheduanna

MLA

“Enheduanna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enheduanna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enheduanna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enheduanna.

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