Sargon
From Akkadian Šarru-kīn: šarru "king" and kīnu "legitimate, true", so "the king is legitimate".
Meaning and origin
Sargon is the English form, taken from the Hebrew Bible's spelling, of the Akkadian royal name Sharru-ukin.
How to pronounce Sargon
| English (US) | SAR-gon /ˈsɑːrˌɡɑn/ |
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