Tomyris

Revision History

Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
4/23/2024, 9:35 PM	Mike C	tomyris	update #115
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	tomyris	added (from user-submitted name 22110)
5/1/2020, 10:50 PM	HL	22110
12/19/2018, 1:41 PM	Evil	22110
12/19/2018, 1:38 PM	Tsminda2004	22110
4/11/2012, 5:08 PM	SeaHorse15	22110
6/23/2008, 11:38 AM	Mike C	22110
6/21/2008, 5:18 PM	molly

Gender Feminine

Usage History

Scripts Τόμυρις(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɑm.ɪɹ.ɪs/(English)

Meaning & History

Hellenized form of a Scythian name, possibly from an Iranian root meaning "family". This was the name of a 6th-century BC queen of the Massagetae (a Scythian people) who defeated Cyrus the Great during his invasion of Central Asia.