Historical personal name
Ashur-nirari
Aššur is my ally.
- Language layer
- Akkadian
- Written spelling
- Not independently checked
- Personal-name evidence
- Aššur-nērārī is attested as an Assyrian royal name.
- Pronunciation & audio
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- Popularity / modern gender
- Not established by these sources.
- Source check
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Meaning, use and context
Robson’s account translates the compound as “Aššur is my ally.” The divine name is one element in a larger formation; it should not be assigned the meaning of the entire compound.
Scholarly editions use Aššur-nērārī, Aššur-nerari and normalized Aššur-nārārī forms. These differences should remain visible when comparing catalogue entries with inscription editions, rather than being treated as three independently documented modern names.
The royal inscription gives a dated historical bearer. Modern usage, a reviewed Syriac spelling and contemporary pronunciation remain separate questions. This entry does not claim popularity or an unbroken family naming tradition.
Evidence for this entry
- Eleanor Robson — Aššur, divine embodiment of Assyria ↗
Ancient referent and theophoric royal-name meanings.
- RIAO — Aššur-nerari V inscription 1 ↗
Direct royal name attestation and edition spelling.
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