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Gender Masculine
Scripts Αστυαγης, Αστυιγας(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsAstuḯgas
Meaning & History
Hellenized form of Akkadian Ishtovigu or Ištovigu, from Old Median R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ (ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι (ágnumi) meaning "break". This was the name of a Median king, who lived in the 6th century BC.