The reading of the first cuneiform sign in the theonym dḪÉ-gír(-nun-na) is not certain. Among the authors who employ the form Ḫegir(nunna) are Wilfred G. Lambert and Andrew R. George.
It is unclear what the first cuneiform sign means in the deity's name dḪÉ-gír(-nun-na). Both Wilfred G. Lambert and Andrew R. George utilize this form.