خسرو

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩‎ (hwslwdy /Husrōy/), [Book Pahlavi needed] (hwslwb' /Husrav/), from Old Median *Husrava, from Proto-Iranian *Hhucráwah (“renowned, famous”).

Proper noun

خسرو • (Xosrow)

1. A male given name from Middle Persian, Khosrow, Khusro, Khosrau, Khusrau, Khosro, Khusraw, Chosroes, Osroes

Noun

خسرو • (xosrow) (plural خسروان‎ (xosrovân) or خسروها‎ (xosrow-hâ))

1. king

Derived terms

• کیخسرو‎ (kayxosrow)
• خسروانی‎ (xosravâni)

See also

• Khosrow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Prods Oktor Skjærvø, "KAYĀNIĀN vii. Kauui Haosrauuah, Kay Husrōy, Kay Ḵosrow", Encyclopædia Iranica, May 15, 2013
• Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942–1962) , “Խոսրով”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press