Darius (given name)
| Darius | |
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King Darius I of Persia (Darius the Great). | |
| Pronunciation | /dəˈraɪəs/ or /dɛəriːəs/ |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | "He possesses" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Dariush, Dario |
Darius is a male given name. Etymologically it is the English transliteration of the Persian name Dariush, meaning "he possesses" or "rich and kingly". It can be pronounced as either də-RY-əs or dair-EE-əs. The name also has another meaning: "He who holds firm to good."
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]
Given name
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
References
- ↑ Schmitt, Rudiger (15 December 1994). "DARIUS i. The Name". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 11 March 2012.