Dariush (Persian: داریوش), also spelled Darioush, Daryoush, or Daryoosh, is a Persian-language masculine given name. It is composed of Dāraya- (lit.'to hold') and vash- (lit.'good'), meaning holding firm the good.[1]

Dariush
Pronunciation[dɒːɾˈjuːʃ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/namePersian
Derivation𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavauš)
MeaningHolding firm the good
Region of originPersia
Other names
Variant form(s)Darius (given name)
Related namesDarius (surname), Dara, Dario, Daris, Daria

Within the Achaemenid dynasty, three rulers of the Persian Empire held the name: Darius the Great (or Darius I), Darius II, and Darius III. It went on to enjoy considerable popularity as a given name among Persian noblemen in later periods. Historically, the name has been transliterated into Latin and later into English as "Darius" and is well-known to the Western world in this form.

Etymology edit

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]

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See also edit

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

References edit

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