Definition of
Ea
- (noun, person) the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
via WordNet, Princeton University
Origin of the word Ea
- the usual O.E. word for "river, running water;" still in use in Lancashire. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper