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Princeton's WordNet
Shamashnoun
the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings justice and compassion
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Shamashnoun
The common Akkadian name of the sun god and god of justice in Babylonia and Assyria, corresponding to Sumerian Utu.
Etymology: From. Compare shin, from the same Proto-Semitic root.
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Shamash is the name of the ancient Mesopotamian sun god, associated with truth, justice, and healing. It is also the term used for the "helper" or "servant" candle in a Hanukkah menorah, which is used to light the other candles.
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Shamash
Shamash, was a native Mesopotamian deity and the sun god in the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian pantheons. Shamash was the god of justice in Babylonia and Assyria, corresponding to Sumerian Utu. Akkadian šamaš is cognate to Syriac ܫܡܫܐ šemša or šimšu Hebrew שֶׁמֶשׁ šemeš and Arabic شمس šams.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHAMASH
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shamash is ranked #88336 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Shamash surname appeared 210 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shamash.
96.6% or 203 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shamash in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shamash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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