Darius
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Darius is a male given name, etymologically it is the English transliteration of the Persian name, Dariush, its meaning is "he possesses" or "rich and kingly".
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[edit] Given name
- Darius Boyd, an Australian rugby league footballer
- Darius N. Couch, an American soldier
- Darius Campbell, a Scottish singer-songwriter, previously known as Darius Danesh (released albums using first name only)
- Darius Dimavičius, a Lithuanian basketball player
- Darius Grala, a Polish sports car racing driver
- Darius Kasparaitis, an ice hockey player
- Darius Khondji, a French-Iranian cinematographer
- Darius Maciulevičius, a Lithuanian football midfielder
- Darius McCrary, American actor
- Dariusz Michalczewski, a Polish boxer
- Darius Miles, an NBA player
- Darius Milhaud, a French composer
- Darius Mockus, a Lithuanian entrepreneur
- Darius Reynaud, an American football player
- Darius Rucker, an American musician
- Darius Songaila, a professional basketball player
[edit] Historical people
Persian kings:
- Darius the Great (550 to 487 BC)
- Darius II (the Great) (423 to 404 BC)
- Darius III (the Great) (380 to 330 BC)
Other kings and politicians:
- Darius of Media Atropatene, an Arsacid satrap
- Darius of Pontus, of Pontus
- Darius the Mede
- Darius (praetorian prefect), Praetorian prefect of the East in 436 to 437 CE
[edit] Surname
- Adam Darius, an American mime artist, choreographer and writer
- Donovin Darius, an NFL player
- Steponas Darius, a Lithuanian pilot
[edit] Fictional characters
- Darius (Highlander), an Immortal from Highlander: The Series
- Darius, a character from the House of Night (books) series.
- Dariusu, a character from Fullmetal Alchemist
- Darrius, a character from Mortal Kombat
- Darius, a character from Need for Speed: Carbon
[edit] Media
- Darius (series), a series of side-scrolling shoot 'em up video games, released by Taito
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[edit] See also
- Dario, counterpart of Darius in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Croatian
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