Darius
داریوش
Latinized from the Old Persian Darayavaush, read as "holding firm the good" or "possessing goodness."
Meaning and origin
Darius was the name of three kings of ancient Persia's Achaemenid dynasty, most famously Darius the Great, who expanded the empire to its widest reach before his invasion of Greece ended in defeat at Marathon.
How to pronounce Darius
| English (US) | DAIR-ee-us /ˈdɛəriəs/ |
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