Tammuz

Origin 1

Hebrew ×ªÖ·Ö¼×žÖ¼×•Ö¼×–, from a Sumerian god's name (see #Etymology_2).

Full definition of Tammuz

Proper noun

Tammuz

(plural Tammuzs)

(Judaism) The tenth month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar, after Sivan and before Av.

Origin 2

From Sumerian ð’Œ‰ð’£ (DUMU.ZID, "the true son").

Alternative forms

Thammuz

Proper noun

Tammuz

(plural Tammuzs)

A Sumerian god of food and vegetation.