Artabazos

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Persian (Hellenized)
Scripts Ἀρτάβαζος(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Greek form of the Old Persian name *Artavazda meaning "persevering through truth" [1], a calque of Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀𐬵 (Ashauuazdah). This was the name of two Achaemenid Persian satraps of Hellespontine Phrygia.

Related Names

VariantArtavazda
Other Languages & CulturesArtabasdos, Artavasdes, Artavazd(Ancient Armenian) Artavazd(Armenian)

Categories

strength, truth

Sources & References

  1. Page at https://iranicaonline.org/articles/artavasdes-old-iranian-male-personal-name-attested-as-greek-artaousdes-artabzes-artbazos-artozos-latin-artava.
Entry added April 23, 2024