𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian [Term?] (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬥𐬀‎ (Vəhrkāna) and Parthian 𐭅𐭓𐭊𐭍‎ (Wurgān)).

Equivalent to 𐎺𐎼𐎣 (varka, “wolf”) + suffix.

Proper noun

𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (Varkāna)

satrapy of Hyrcania

Descendants

Ancient Greek: Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā)
- Latin: Hyrcania
Middle Persian: 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭‎ (Gurgān)
- Ancient Greek: Γουργάν (Gourgán)
- Persian: گرگان‎ (Gorgân)

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