Kourosh (Persian: کورُش; also spelled as Koorosh or Kurosh), also spelt Koroush, is a Persian male name common in Iran. Kourosh is composed of kouro- [sun] + -sh - [proprietorial suffix], meaning "Lord of the sun".
| Pronunciation | Persian: [kuːˈɾoʃ]) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Region of origin | Iran |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Cyrus |
It was the throne name of Cyrus the Great and some other kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, historically translated into English and Latin as "Cyrus".
Etymology
editThe name Cyrus is a Latinized form derived from the Greek Κῦρος, Kỹros, itself from the Old Persian Kūruš.[1][2] The name and its meaning has been recorded in ancient inscriptions in different languages. The ancient Greek historians Ctesias and Plutarch noted that Cyrus was named from Kuros, the Sun, a concept which has been interpreted as meaning "like the Sun" (Khurvash) by noting its relation to the Persian noun for sun, khouro, while using -sh as a proprietorial suffix.[3] This may also point to a relationship to the mythological "first king" of Persia, Jamshid, whose name also incorporates the element "sun" ("shid").
Karl Hoffmann has suggested a translation based on the meaning of an Indo-European-root "to humiliate" and accordingly "Cyrus" means "humiliator of the enemy in verbal contest".[2] In the Persian language and especially in Iran, Cyrus's name is spelled as کوروش [kuːˈɾoʃ]. In the Bible, he is known as Koresh (Hebrew: כורש).[4]
People with the given named Kourosh
editNotable people with the name include:
- Kourosh (Cyrus) the Great, Iranian King of Kings
- Kourosh I (Cyrus I), Iranian King, Grandfather of Cyrus the Great
- Kourosh (Cyrus) the Younger, Brother of Iranian King of Kings, Artaxerxes I of Persia
- Kourosh Bagheri (born 1977), Iranian weightlifter
- Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh, Iranian-Australian scientist
- Koorosh Modaressi, Iranian politician
- Kourosh Zolani (born 1970), Iranian-American composer
- Kourosh Yaghmaei (born 1946), Iranian pop-rock musician
See also
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References
edit- ^ Schmitt, Rüdiger. "Cyrus (name)". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b Schmitt 2010, p. 515.
- ^ ; Plutarch, Artaxerxes 1. 3 classics.mit.edu; Photius, Epitome of Ctesias' Persica 52 livius.org Archived 2016-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tait 1846, p. 342-343.
Works cited
edit- Schmitt, Rüdiger (2010). CYRUS i. The Name. Routledge & Kegan Paul.
- Tait, Wakefield (1846). The Presbyterian review and religious journal. Oxford University. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.