Darius (given name)

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Darius (given name)

Darius is an English-rendered masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the original name Dariush (Persian: داریوش).

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Pronunciation/dəˈrəs, ˈdɛəriəs/
U.K. also: /ˈdɑːr-/
GenderMale
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FeminineDaria
Origin
Word/namePersian
DerivationDariush (داریوش)
MeaningHolding firm the good
Region of originPersia
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Variant form(s)Darius (surname)
Related namesDara, Dario, Daris
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The name's origins trace back to Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavauš, which is composed of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹 (Dāraya-, lit.'to hold') and 𐎺𐎢 (va(h)u-, lit.'good'), meaning "holding firm the good"[1] from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (lit.'to hold') and analogous to:

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  • Darius Talandis (born 1969), United States Marine, Veterans Service Officer in NY State
  • Darius Taylor (born 1978), American basketball coach
  • Darius Theus (born 1990), American basketball player
  • Darius Thompson (born 1995), American basketball player

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