Parthian

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Etymology

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From Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (vərəθraγna, Verethragna), from Proto-Iranian *Wr̥tragnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Wr̥tragʰnás. Compare Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭 (ʿlḥlʾn /⁠Warahrām, Warahrān, Wahrām⁠/).

Proper noun

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𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭇𐭓𐭌 (wryḥrm /Warahrām, Wahrām/)

  1. a male given name, Wahram, Bahram
  2. Verethragna, god of war, victory