Suren

Gender Masculine
Usage Parthian, Armenian
Scripts 饜瓗饜瓍饜瓝饜瓑饜瓖(Parthian) 諐崭謧謤榨斩(Armenian)
Pronounced Pron. /su.藞删蓻n/(Armenian)  [key路simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Avestan 饜饜瑥饜饜瑎 (s奴ra) meaning "strong, powerful". This was the name of a Parthian noble family. A notable member was the military commander known as Suren or Surena, who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae in the 1st century BC.

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isograms, power, strength
Entry added December 1, 2024