# Gilgamesh

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/ · frequency rank #42,664

## Definitions
1. A semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒄑𒂆𒈦 (Gilgāmeš), from Sumerian 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 (ᵈgilgameš₂ /⁠Gilgameš⁠/)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ggilgamesh`, `giglamesh`, `gilagmesh`, `gilgaemsh`, `gilgamehs`, `gilgameshh`, `gilgamessh`, `gilgammesh`, `gilgamseh`, `gilggamesh`, `gilgmaesh`, `gillgamesh`, `gligamesh`, `iglgamesh`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gilgamesh