Gender Masculine
Usage Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Scripts Բակուր(Armenian) ბაკურ(Georgian)
Other Forms Formsბაკური (Bakuri; nominative case). Hellenized forms: Βαχούριος (Bakhourios), Βακούριος (Bakourios), Παχούριος (Pakhourios), Πακούριος (Pakourios). Latinized forms: Bacurius, Pacurius
Meaning & History
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus. Other notable bearers include three kings of Caucasian Iberia, each of whom are better known under Bacurius, the latinized form of their name.