Gender Feminine
Scripts 𐎱𐎽𐎢𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎡𐏁(Old Persian) Παρύσατις(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Greek form of the Old Persian name *𐎱𐎽𐎢𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎡𐏁 (Parušyatiš) meaning "much prosperity". This was the name of the wife of the Persian king Darius II (5th century BC). It was also borne by Parysatis II, a daughter of Artaxerxes III and a wife of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

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Entry added December 7, 2022