𐭕𐭉𐭓𐭉𐭃𐭕

Parthian

Etymology

From Old Persian *Tīri-dāta (“given by the god Tir”). Compare Persian تیرداد (tirdâd), Ancient Greek Τιριδάτης (Tiridátēs).

Proper noun

𐭕𐭉𐭓𐭉𐭃𐭕 • (tyrydt /Tīridāt/)

  1. a male given name, Tiridat, Tirdad
  • 𐭕𐭉𐭓𐭉 (tyry /⁠Tīr⁠/)
  • 𐭃𐭕 (dt /⁠dāt⁠/)

Descendants
  • → Old Armenian: Տրդատ (Trdat)

References
  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1986) “Some Names from Nisa”, in Peredneaziatskij sbornik. IV. Drevnjaja i srednevekovaja istorija i filologija stran Perednevo i Srednevo Vostoka‎, Moscow: Nauka, page 114
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