Given name
𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣
“man; hero”
𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k) is a masculine given name from Proto-Iranian. It is used in Old Persian.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
From Proto-Iranian *Hŕ̥šah, built from Old Persian *(w)r̥šā (“man; hero”) + -𐎣.
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𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣’s family of names
In Old Persian usage, 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 shares a linguistic root with the Parthian form 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊. In Old Persian usage, 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 can be written in the Roman alphabet as a-r-š-k. In Old Persian usage, 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Arsakes.
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Around the world
𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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