خسرو

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩 (hwslwdy /⁠Husrōy⁠/), [Book Pahlavi needed] (hwslwb' /⁠Husrōy, Husrav⁠/), from Old Median *Husrava, from Proto-Iranian *Hhucráwah (“reknown, famous”).

Proper noun

خسرو • (Xosrow)

1. a male given name from Middle Persian, Khosrow, Khusro, Khosrau, Khusrau, Khosro, Khusraw, Chosroes, Osroes

Noun

خسرو • (xosrow) (plural خسروان (xosrovân) or خسروها (xosrow-hâ))

1. king

Derived terms

• کیخسرو (kayxosrow)
• خسروانی (xosravâni)

See also

• Khosrow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Prods Oktor Skjærvø, "KAYĀNIĀN vii. Kauui Haosrauuah, Kay Husrōy, Kay Ḵosrow", Encyclopædia Iranica, May 15, 2013
• Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942–1962) “Խոսրով”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press