𐑃𐑀𐑓𐑉𐑅

Aramaic

Alternative forms
  • 𐑃𐑀𐑓𐑉𐑍 (Dārāyān)

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (Dārayaw), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎒𐏁 (DārayavaΚ°uΕ‘, β€œholding firm what is good”).[1][2]

Proper noun

𐑃𐑀𐑓𐑉𐑅 β€’ (dΚΎryw)

  1. Darew, the name of several kings of Persis

References
  1. Khodadad Rezakhani, Onomastica Persida: Names of the Rulers of Persis in the Seleucid and Arsacid Periods, Ancient Iranian Numismatics, 2000, pp. 129–135.
  2. Gikyo Ito, Gathica XIV-XV: Syenian Frataraka and Persid Fratarak: New Iranian Elements in Ancient Aramaic, Orient, 1976, p. 47-66.
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