Sargon

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UK/ˈsɑːɡɒn/US/ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/

proper noun

An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.

OriginHebrew סַרְגוֹן ← Akkadian Šarrum-kīn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
  2. Either of two Assyrian kings.

Origin

  1. AkkadianŠarrum-kīn
  2. Hebrewסַרְגוֹן
  3. EnglishSargon

From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σαργών
  • Σαργών (Sargṓn)emperor
Arabic شَرُوكِين, سَرْجُون
  • شَرُوكِين (šarūkīn)emperor
  • سَرْجُون (sarjūn)emperor
Dutch Sargon
  • Sargonemperor
French Sargon
  • Sargonemperor
German Sargon
  • Sargonemperor
Hebrew סַרְגוֹן
  • סַרְגוֹן (Sargón)king
Latin Sargōn
  • Sargōnemperor
Persian سارگون
  • سارگون (sârgun)emperor
Portuguese Sargão, Sargão
  • Sargãoemperor
  • Sargãoking
Russian Саргон
  • Саргонemperor
Spanish Sargón
  • Sargónemperor

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Sargon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sargon

MLA

“Sargon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sargon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sargon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sargon.

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