Gender | male |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | Middle Iranian |
Meaning | Uncertain |
Region of origin | Greater Iran |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) |
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Derivative(s) | Herod |
Derived | Uncertain |
Orodes is the Latinized form of a male given name of Middle Iranian origin popularized by Parthians. In Greek it is recorded as Orōdēs (Ὀρώδης), Hērōdēs (Ἡρώδης), Hurōdēs (Ὑρώδης, [1] in Latin: Hyrōdēs), and once as Ouorōdēs (Οὐορώδην). [2] It is recorded in Shapur I's trilingual inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht as Greek (§67) Ouorōd (Οὐορωδ), Middle Persian (§35) wyrwd ( 𐭥𐭩𐭥𐭥𐭣 Wērōy, [1] Wīroy, [3] Wirōy [4]) and Parthian (§28) wrwd (𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 Wērōd, [1] Urūd [3]). The older form is probably Wērōd, supposedly developed into a regional Werōd, and later Worōd. [5] The Middle Persian is also recorded with the spelling wyrwy [1] and wylwd. [6] It is recorded in New Persian as Wērō (ویرو, "Viru"), name of a character in Vis o Ramin, a romance of Parthian origin. [5]
The name is recorded as wrwd in Syriac and Aramaic texts from Egypt (spelled wrd instead), Elymais, Palmyra, Hatra, Dura-Europos, and possibly Assur. The Parthian name is also attested in Late Babylonian (mú-ru-da-a). [2]
The etymology of the word is disputed. [2]
Gender | male |
---|---|
Origin | |
Language(s) | Middle Iranian |
Meaning | Uncertain |
Region of origin | Greater Iran |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) |
|
Derivative(s) | Herod |
Derived | Uncertain |
Orodes is the Latinized form of a male given name of Middle Iranian origin popularized by Parthians. In Greek it is recorded as Orōdēs (Ὀρώδης), Hērōdēs (Ἡρώδης), Hurōdēs (Ὑρώδης, [1] in Latin: Hyrōdēs), and once as Ouorōdēs (Οὐορώδην). [2] It is recorded in Shapur I's trilingual inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht as Greek (§67) Ouorōd (Οὐορωδ), Middle Persian (§35) wyrwd ( 𐭥𐭩𐭥𐭥𐭣 Wērōy, [1] Wīroy, [3] Wirōy [4]) and Parthian (§28) wrwd (𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 Wērōd, [1] Urūd [3]). The older form is probably Wērōd, supposedly developed into a regional Werōd, and later Worōd. [5] The Middle Persian is also recorded with the spelling wyrwy [1] and wylwd. [6] It is recorded in New Persian as Wērō (ویرو, "Viru"), name of a character in Vis o Ramin, a romance of Parthian origin. [5]
The name is recorded as wrwd in Syriac and Aramaic texts from Egypt (spelled wrd instead), Elymais, Palmyra, Hatra, Dura-Europos, and possibly Assur. The Parthian name is also attested in Late Babylonian (mú-ru-da-a). [2]
The etymology of the word is disputed. [2]