Arsaces

Revision History

Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	arsaces	added (from user-submitted name 303443)
5/25/2019, 1:28 AM	SeaHorse15	303443
5/5/2019, 8:40 AM	cassilda in carcosa

Gender Masculine

Usage Old Persian (Latinized), Parthian (Latinized)

Scripts 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣(Old Persian) 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊(Parthian)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Ἀρσάκης (Arsakes), the Greek form of Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (Aršaka) or Parthian 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 (Arshak), perhaps a diminutive of Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠𐎴 (aršan) meaning "hero". This name was borne by two rulers of Parthia, including the first king (3rd century BC).