65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Semitic Mythology Scripts ππΈπ©(Akkadian Cuneiform) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the name of the city of Ashur, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which is of unknown meaning. Ashur was the patron deity of the city and the chief god of Assyria. Related NamesFamily Tree Β·Details RootAshur (place name)Other Languages & CulturesSyrus (Ancient Roman) Syros, Syrus (Greek Mythology) Siro (Italian) Siro (Spanish) Categories deities Dragon Age characters Elder Scrolls characters gods isograms mythology supreme gods Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated December 7, 2022