𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩

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Middle Persian

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Etymology

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From earlier [Term?] (/⁠*šāhpuhr⁠/), from Old Persian *xšāyaθiyahyāpuθrah (literally king's son), from 𐏋 ( /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, king) +‎ 𐎱𐎢𐏂 (p-u-ç /⁠puça⁠/, son). Cognate with Parthian 𐭔𐭇𐭉𐭐𐭅𐭇𐭓 (šḥypwḥr).

Proper noun

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𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (šhpwhry /Šāhpūr, Šāpuhr, Šābuhr, Šābūr/)

  1. a male given name, Shapuhr, Shapur, the name of several of the Sasanian kings

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