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Name Fravartiš
Gender Masculine
Usage Old Persian
Scripts 𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁(Old Persian)
Other Forms FormsFravartish, Phraortes (Ancient Greek), Parmartiš (Babylonian), Parumartiš (Babylonian), Pírumartiš (Elamite)
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Meaning & History
Means "protective spirit, guardian angel" in Old Persian, possibly derived from fravarti meaning "chosen" (literally "first choice"), or from Avestan frauuar meaning "to protect".