Sargon
/ˈsɑːrɡɒn/noun
An ancient Mesopotamian royal name borne by several rulers, especially Sargon of Akkad.
Did you know?The name Sargon comes from Akkadian Šarru-kīn, usually understood as “the king is legitimate” or “the king is true,” a political claim disguised as a personal name.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Akkadian
Akkadian
Šarru-kīn
““the king is legitimate” or “the king is true””
Old Assyrian / Old Babylonian
Akkadian
Šarrukīn
“A royal name used by Mesopotamian rulers”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Sargôn
“A form of the name used for ancient Near Eastern kings”
Greek Antiquity
Greek
Sárgōn
“Greek transcription of the royal name”
Modern English
English
Sargon
“The conventional English form of the ancient Mesopotamian royal name”