"Tigris" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), an alternative form of Τίγρης (Tígrēs), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^(ÍD)Idiqlat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^(ÍD)Idigna, ^(ÍD)Idigina, literally “fast as an arrow”). Etymology templates: {{uder|ang|la|Tigris}} Latin Tigris, {{uder|en|grc|Τίγρις}} Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), {{uder|ang|peo|𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠|tr=Tigrā}} Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), {{sup|ÍD}} ^(ÍD), {{uder|ang|akk|𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼|tr=^(ÍD)Idiqlat}} Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^(ÍD)Idiqlat), {{uder|ang|sux|𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼|lit=fast as an arrow|tr=^(ÍD)Idigna, ^(ÍD)Idigina}} Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^(ÍD)Idigna, ^(ÍD)Idigina, literally “fast as an arrow”) Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=|sort=}} Tigris f, {{ang-proper noun|f}} Tigris f
  1. Tigris (a river in the Middle East) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Rivers
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