خسرو
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩 (hwslwdy /Husrōy/), [Book Pahlavi needed] (hwslwb' /Husrav/), from Old Median *Husrava, from Proto-Iranian *Hhucráwah (“renowned, famous”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /xusɾaw/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /xʊsɾaw/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /xosɾow/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /xusɾav/
Proper noun
خسرو • (Xosrow)
- 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))
- king
Derived terms
- خسروانی (xosravâni)
- خسروی (xosravi)
- کیخسرو (keyxosrow)
Descendants
- → Arabic: كِسْرَى (kisrā)
- → Greek: Χοσρόης (Chosróis)
- → Turkish: Hüsrev
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 Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press