אחשורוש

Hebrew

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”), compound of 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “ruler”) +‎ 𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (y-a-r-š-a, “man, male”).

Proper noun

אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ • (Akhashverósh) m

Ahasuerus (biblical character)

Descendants

English: Ahasuerus

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ‎.

Proper noun

אחשורוש • (akhashveyresh) m

Ahasuerus (biblical character)

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