Given name

Syāmakah

“black”

Syāmakah is a masculine given name from Proto-Iranian, meaning “black.” It is used in Old Median.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Syāmakah means “black.”

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Where it comes from

Syāmakah comes from Proto-Iranian.

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How it developed

From Proto-Iranian *CyaHmakáh, built from Old Median *syāmah (“black”) + *-kah.

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