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Darius

//ˈdæɹi.əs// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.

    "And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old."

  2. 2
    A male given name from Old Persian.
  3. 3
    A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš), see it for more.

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