Akkadian origin
Source-reportedFrom Akkadian 𒊩𒊓𒄠𒈬𒊏𒆳 (/Shammuramat/). See Semiramis. Native folk etymology explains this as ܫܸܡܝܼ (šimī, “my name”) + ܪܵܡܵܐ (rāmā, “exalted”), Literally, “My name is exalted”.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ܫܡܝܪܡCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

