Addu
/ˈæd.duː/noun
Addu is an Akkadian name for the ancient Mesopotamian storm god, also known as Adad.
Did you know?Addu was associated with the bull, thunder, lightning, and the life-giving storms that could either nourish crops or destroy cities.
Etymological Timeline
3rd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Addu
“Name of a Mesopotamian storm and weather god”
2nd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Adad
“Storm god associated with thunder, lightning, rain, and agricultural fertility”
2nd–1st Millennium BCE
Amorite/West Semitic
Hadad
“West Semitic storm deity and divine name corresponding to Akkadian Adad”
1st Millennium BCE
Aramaic
Hadad
“Storm-god name preserved in Northwest Semitic religious and royal traditions”
Classical and Late Antique periods
Greek/Latin
Adad
“Transliterated divine name in ancient discussions of Near Eastern religion”
Modern English
English
Addu
“Scholarly transliteration and proper name for the Akkadian storm god”