חשיארש

חשיארש

Aramaic

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”), compound of 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “ruler”) +‎ 𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (y-a-r-š-a, “man, male”).

Proper noun

חשיארש • (transliteration needed)

1. Xerxes

Alternative forms

• חשירש‎

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Hebrew

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”), compound of 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “ruler”) +‎ 𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (y-a-r-š-a, “man, male”). Doublet of אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ‎ (ʾăḥašwērôš).

Proper noun

חְשְׁיָארְשָׁ • (ḥəšəyâršā) m

1. Xerxes