Narses

English

Alternative forms

  • Narseus (Latin)
  • Narseh, Narsah, Narse (Middle Persian)
  • Nersi, Narsi (Persian)
  • Nerses, Nerseh (Armenian)
  • Narsai, Narsay (Syriac)
  • Nerse (Georgian)
  • Nairyosangha (Avestan)
  • Narsieh

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ναρσῆς (Narsês), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nryshw).

Proper noun

Narses

  1. a male given name of historical usage

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναρσής (Narsḗs).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Narsēs m (genitive Narsis); third declension

  1. (historical) The king of the Parthians under Diocletian

Declension

Third declension.

Case 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 Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

Portuguese

Proper noun

Narses m

  1. a male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Narses, notably borne by a Byzantine general
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