Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Latin form of 螝伪渭尾蠉蟽畏蟼 (Kambyses), the Greek form of the Old Persian name 饜帲饜幉饜帰饜帾饜帯饜幑 (Kabujiya), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the geographical name Kamboja, a historical region in Central Asia [1]. Two Persian kings bore this name, including Cambyses II, the second ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, who conquered Egypt.

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VariantsKabujiya, Kambujiya, Kambyses(Old Persian)
Other Languages & CulturesKambiz(Persian)

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6th-century BC depiction of Cambyses capturing the pharaoh of Egypt6th-century BC depiction of Cambyses capturing the pharaoh of Egypt

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Entry updated December 7, 2022