ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• (nonstandard) ܗܘܼܪܡܸܙܕ (hurmizd), ܗܘܼܪܡܸܙ (hurmiz), ܗܸܪܡܸܙ (hirmiz), ܗܘܼܪܡܸܣ (hurmis)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from Middle Persian Hormozd, the Middle Persian variant of Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity of Zoroastrianism, and the name of a Christian martyr and saint. The usage of this as a name and surname are after the saint.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [hormizd]

Proper noun

ܗܘܿܪܡܝܼܙܕ • (hōrmīzd) m

1. a male given name
2. a surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms

• ܗܘܼܡܹܐ (hūmē) (diminutive, nickname)
• ܗܘܼܡܟ̰ܹܐ (hūmčē) (diminutive, nickname)

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭦𐭣 (ʾʿḥʿmzd)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hormizd]

Proper noun

ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕ • (hormīzd)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Hormizd