2150 BC, her name is written in cuneiform dNIN.SUMUN2. The meaning of sumun in Sumerian is "wild cow" and her name is also attested as dNIN.SUMUN2.NA Nin-sumunak, revealing its origin as a genitive phrase meaning "lady of the wild cows".[1][2] The sign SUMUN2 was formerly read SUN2, leading to the widespread usage of the name Ninsun. Other names include Rimat-Ninsun (from Akkadian rimātu "cattle"), the "August Cow", the "Wild Cow of the Enclosure", and "The Great Queen".