Ramman
/ˈrɑːmən/noun
Ramman is a name or epithet for the ancient Mesopotamian storm and thunder god, commonly identified with Adad.
Did you know?Ramman is linked with the Semitic root meaning “to thunder,” and appears in variant forms such as Rimmon in later biblical and Near Eastern traditions.
Etymological Timeline
2nd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Ramānu
“A divine name or epithet associated with the storm god and thunder.”
2nd–1st Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Ramman
“A form used for the storm deity, especially in Assyrian and Babylonian religious contexts.”
1st Millennium BCE
Aramaic
Rammān
“A storm-god name or title among Aramaean-speaking peoples.”
1st Millennium BCE
Biblical Hebrew
Rimmon
“A related form appearing as a divine name and place-name in the Hebrew Bible.”
19th Century
English
Ramman
“An English scholarly transliteration used in writings on Mesopotamian religion.”
Modern English
English
Ramman
“A proper name for the ancient Near Eastern storm and thunder god.”