# I-RU-JA (Iruja)

> Iruja (personal name; Hurrian hypocoristic of Irup-tešup)

A name in the Linear A onomasticon. The reading is a proposal and carries its tier.

- Reading: Iruja
- Type: Personal name; confidence Speculative. A proposed reading on a word too rare to test. Most occur only once.
- Language: Hurrian; confidence Speculative. A proposed reading on a word too rare to test. Most occur only once.
- Sites: Haghia Triada
- Lexicon: [I-RU-JA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/I-RU-JA/index.md>)

## Commentary

Nuzi Iruja, I-ru-ia, the hypocoristic of Irup-tešup (Gelb, Purves, and MacRae 1943, s.v. IRUJA; 220); one witness, a three-sign match.

## Attestations

- [HT 7a](<https://linear-a.ai/texts/HT7a/index.md>)

## References

- NPN: Gelb, Ignace J.; Purves, Pierre M.; MacRae, Allan A. (1943), Nuzi Personal Names. Oriental Institute Publications 57, University of Chicago

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