Darius (given name)


Darius is an English-rendered masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the original name .

Origin and meaning

The name's origins trace back to, which is composed of and, meaning "holding firm the good" from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- and analogous to:
Shorter forms include:
  • Elamite: Da-ri-ya-u-iš
  • Akkadian: Da-ri-muš
  • Egyptian: Trš, Trjwš', Intrš, Intrjwš

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