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Dariush
PronunciationPersian: [dɒːɾˈjuːʃ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/namePersian
Region of originIran
Other names
Related namesDarius

Dariush (Persian: داریوش; also spelled Darioush) is a common Persian male given name in Iran, and was the throne name of Darius the Great and two other kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, which thus enjoyed considerable popularity among noblemen in later periods.historically translated into English and Latin as "Darius".

Etymology

The Modern Persian داریوش Dāriūsh, Latin Dārīus, Dārēus, Greek Δαρεῖος Dareîos, Aramaic drwš, drywš, Elamite Da-ri-ya-(h)u-(ú-)iš, Akkadian Da-(a-)ri-muš, Egyptian tr(w)š, trjwš, intr(w)š, intrjwš, Lycian Ñtarijeus-, and Old Persian Dārayauš, are short forms of Old Pers. 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavauš, (Greek Dareiaîos, Aramaic dryhwš, Elamite Da-ri-(y)a-ma-u-iš, Akkadian Da-(a-)ri-ia-(a-)muš). The longer Old Persian Dārayavauš is composed of Dāraya- [hold] + va(h)u- [good], meaning "holding firm the good".[1]

People

See also

  • Darius, an English transliteration/spelling
  • Daris, a transliteration/spelling in Germanic and Slavic languages

References

  1. ^ Schmitt, Rudiger (15 December 1994). "DARIUS i. The Name". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 11 March 2012.