Given name · Ancient Greek
Βόρασπος
“bay, brown”·“horse”
Βόρασπος (Bóraspos) is a masculine given name, possibly from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Scythian. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Bóraspos.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Βόρασπος is possibly built from elements meaning “bay, brown” and “horse”.
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Where it comes from
Βόρασπος possibly comes from Iranian, and ultimately from Proto-Scythian.
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How it developed
Built from Proto-Iranian *bawrah (“bay, brown”) + *Hácwah (“horse”).
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Βόρασπος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Βόρασπος can be written in the Roman alphabet as Bóraspos. In Ancient Greek usage, Βόρασπος has a transliteration in Bóraspos. In Ancient Greek usage, Βόρασπος has a related form in Βουρασπος.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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Spellings & scripts 1
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