Narses
English
Alternative forms
- Narseos (Greek)
- Narseus (Latin)
- Narseh, Narsah, Narse (Middle Persian)
- Nersi, Narsi (Persian)
- Nerses, Nerseh (Armenian)
- Narsai, Narsay (Syriac)
- Nerse (Georgian)
- Nairyosangha (Avestan)
- Narsaph (Coptic)
- Narsieh
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ναρσῆς (Narsês), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nryshw), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanga-, *Narēsanga-.
Proper noun
Narses
- A male given name of historical usage.
Translations
given name
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Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναρσής (Narsḗs), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nryshw), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanga-, *Narēsanga-.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈnar.seːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈnar.ses]
Proper noun
Narsēs m sg (genitive Narsis); third declension
- (historical) The king of the Persians under Diocletian
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Narsēs |
| genitive | Narsis |
| dative | Narsī |
| accusative | Narsem |
| ablative | Narse |
| vocative | Narsēs |
References
- Narses in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Narses”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Portuguese
Proper noun
Narses m
- a male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Narses, notably borne by a Byzantine general