חשיארש

Aramaic

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠Xšayāršā⁠/, ruler among kings), compound of 𐏋 ( /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, ruler) + 𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (y-a-r-š-a, man, male).

Proper noun

חשיארש • (ḥəšayāʾršā)

  1. Xerxes

Alternative forms

  • חשירש (ḥəšayāʾršā)

Hebrew

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠xšayāršā⁠/, who rules over heros), compound of 𐎧𐏁𐎹 (x-š-y /⁠xšaya-⁠/, rule) + 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (a-r-š-a /⁠arša(n)-⁠/, man, hero). Doublet of אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (ʾăḥašwērôš).

Proper noun

חְשַׁיָארְשָׁ • (kh'shayársha) m

  1. Xerxes
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