Given name
Asshur
“level plain”·“step”·“happy”
Asshur is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאשור
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Asshur means “level plain,” “step” or “happy.”
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Where it comes from
Asshur is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Asshur appears in Genesis 25:3, 1 Chronicles 2:24, Genesis 10:22.
- Genesis 25:3
- 1 Chronicles 2:24
- Genesis 10:22
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Asshur’s family of names
Asshur may belong to the same name family as Ashur. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 12
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Ashershares a root
- Shilohshares a root
- Israelshares a root
- Sharonshares a root
- Asrielshares a root
- Asherahshares a root
- Jeshurunshares a root
- Syriashares a root
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