Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

חשיארש (ḥəšayāʾršā)

  1. Xerxes

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Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

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).

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Proper noun edit

חְשַׁיָארְשָׁ (kh'shayársham

  1. Xerxes