Garshasp

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For sure Garšāsp was the name of a Persian hero who was depicted fighting mythic creatures, like a dragon as big as a hill (similar to Saint George). Could it be related to the name Kersāspa (“having a lean horse”)? 'Gar' mean "mountain", 'karš-' mean "to plough" and 'Āspa' means "horse", but I don't know the etymology of this name nor its structure. By the moment, and like a member of this community (if I'm not mistaken), I haven't found a trustworthy source...Here are some alternative spellings: گرشاسپ (persian), غرشاسب (arabic), Kərəsāspa (avestan), Garšāsp or Karšāsp (czech), Garshasp (english), Gerchâsp (french), Gershasp (italian), Kirsāsp (middle persian),...[Bibliography] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garshasp
https://hmong.es/wiki/Garshasp
https://ramiyarkaranjia.com/2018/09/07/what-is-the-status-of-a-horse-in-zoroastrian-religion-tmy-jj-of-8-7-15-7-22-7-and-29-7-18/
https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/garsasp-nama
https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/karsasp
― Asti_Manin  4/1/2023,  edited 4/1/2023
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