Given name · Gujarati
રૂસ્તમ
“river”·“force, power”
રૂસ્તમ (rūstam) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Middle Persian. It is used in Gujarati.
GujaratiWritten in Gujarati script.
Meaning & origin
What it means
રૂસ્તમ is built from elements meaning “river” and “force, power”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
રૂસ્તમ comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Middle Persian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Classical Persian رُسْتَم, from Middle Persian lwtsthm, built from Middle Persian lwd (“river”) + stʾhmb (“force, power”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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