Gender Feminine
Usage History
Scripts Τόμυρις(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. TAW-mir-is(English)  [key·IPA]

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.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesTomiris(Kazakh) Tomiris(Tajik)

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Entry added December 7, 2022