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𐎭𐎠𐎌𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁

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Old Persian

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The name of Darius I in Old Persian cuneiform on the DNa inscription of his tomb: DārayavauÅ¡ (𐎭𐎠𐎌𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁)

Etymology

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From 𐎭𐎠𐎌𐎹𐎫𐎡𐎹 (d-a-r-y-t-i-y /⁠dārayatiy⁠/, “to hold, have”) +‎ *vahuÅ¡ (“good”).[1][2][3]

Proper noun

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𐎭𐎠𐎌𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-Å¡ /DārayavaÊ°uÅ¡/) m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Darius

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007), “1.2.14. Dārayavauš”, in Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, pages 15-16
  2. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007), “1.2.14. Dārayavahuš”, in Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, pages 50-51
  3. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007), “1.2.14. Dārayavauš / Dārēvauš”, in Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, pages 51-56
  4. ^ [1], TITUS; Karnamag-i Ardashir-i Pabagan

Further reading

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  • Rudiger Schmitt (December 15, 1994), “DARIUS i. The Name”, in EncyclopÊdia Iranica, online edition, New York
  • Justi, Ferdinand (1895), Iranisches Namenbuch‎[2] (in German), Marburg: N. G. Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, pages 78–80
  • Bartholomae, Christian (1904), Altiranisches Wörterbuch [Old Iranian Dictionary]‎[3] (in German), Strassburg: K. J. TrÃŒbner, column 738
  • HÃŒbschmann, Heinrich (1897), Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & HÀrtel, page 36
  • Posener, Georges (1936), La premiÚre domination perse en Égypte: Recueil d’inscriptions hiéroglyphiques (in French), pages 161–163
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