Darius (given name)

Darius is a male given name. Etymologically it is the English transliteration of the Persian name Dariush, meaning "he possesses" or "rich and kingly".

Etymology

The Latin Dārīus, Dārēus, Greek Δαρεῖος Dareîos, Aramaic drwš, drywš, Elamite Da-ri-ya-(h)u-(ú-)iš, Akkadian Da-(a-)ri-muš, Egyptian tr(w)š, trjwš, intr(w)š, intrjwš, Lycian Ñtarijeus-, and Old Persian Dārayauš, are short forms of Old Pers. 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavauš, (Greek Dareiaîos, Aramaic dryhwš, Elamite Da-ri-(y)a-ma-u-iš, Akkadian Da-(a-)ri-ia-(a-)muš). The longer Old Persian Dārayavauš is composed of Dāraya- [hold] + va(h)u- [good], meaning "holding firm the good".^[1]

List of people with the given name Darius

Historical People

Persian Kings:

• Darius I (the Great) (521–486 BCE)
• Darius II (423–404 BCE)
• Darius III (Codomannus) (336–330 BCE)

Other Kings, Princes and Politicians:

• Darius I of Media Atropatene
• Darius II of Media Atropatene
• Darius, one of the sons of King Mithridates VI of Pontus
• Darius of Pontus
• Darius the Magnificent
• Darius the Mede
• Darius (praetorian prefect), Praetorian prefect of the East in 436 to 437 CE

Others

• Darius Boyd, an Australian rugby league footballer
• Darius N. Couch, an American soldier
• Darius Campbell, a Scottish singer-songwriter, previously known as Darius Danesh (released albums using first name only)
• Darius Dimavičius, a Lithuanian basketball player
• Darius Grala, a Polish sports car racing driver
• Darius Guppy, public school fraudster
• Darius Johnson-Odom (born 1989), American basketball player
• Darius Kasparaitis (born 1972), Lithuanian–Russian ice hockey player
• Darius Khondji, a French-Iranian cinematographer
• Darius Maciulevičius, a Lithuanian football midfielder
• Darius McCrary, American actor
• Dariusz Michalczewski, a Polish boxer
• Darius Miles (born 1981), American basketball player
• Darius Milhaud, a French composer
• Darius Miller (born 1990), American basketball player
• Darius Mockus, a Lithuanian entrepreneur
• Darius Reynaud, an American football player
• Darius Reynolds (born 1989), American football player
• Darius Rucker (born 1966), American musician
• Darius Songaila (born 1978), Lithuanian basketball player

Fictional characters

• Darius (Highlander), an Immortal from Highlander: The Series
• Darius, a character from Fullmetal Alchemist
• Darrius, a character from Mortal Kombat
• Darius, a character from Need for Speed: Carbon
• Darius, the Hand of Noxus, a playable champion character in the action real-time strategy video game League of Legends
• Darius, a character from The Hunger Games
• Darius, the wolf character from the Patrick Carman books The Land of Elyon.
• Darius Britt, the female main character from Safety Not Guaranteed

See also

• Dario

References