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Ashk (given name)

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Ashk (Persian: اشک) is an ancient male given name of Iranian origin. It also appears as Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 Aršaka, Parthian: 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 Aršak, Armenian: Արշակ, or Arsaces (Ancient Greek: Ἀρσάκης).

The name was held by the first kings of the Parthian (Arsacid) dynasty, as well as some Armenians.

Places

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  • Arshak or Asaak, a capital city of Parthian Empire

People

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