Dātamiθrah

Persian: دادمهر (Dādmihr)

→ Aramaic:

Imperial Aramaic: 𐡃𐡕𐡌𐡕𐡓 (dtmtr)

→ Elamite:

Achaemenid Elamite: 𒆪𒀜𒆪𒈪𒌓𒊏 (da-ad-da-mi-ut-ra /Dadamiutra/), 𒆪𒆪𒈪𒌓𒊏 (da-da-mi-ut-ra /Dadamiutra/), 𒆪𒂟𒈪𒌓𒊏 (da-tam₅-mi-ut-ra /Datamiutra/)

From 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t /dātaʰ/, “given, created”) + 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mi-θ-r /Miθraʰ/, “Mithra”). Compare with *Miθradātah.


Rōcakah

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→ Ancient Greek: Ῥοισάκης (Rhoisákēs), Ῥωσάκης (Rhōsákēs)

→ Latin: Rhoesacēs, Rhōsacēs


Hufratah

→ Akkadian:

Late Babylonian: 𒌑𒁇𒀜𒋫 (u₂-par₂-at-ta /Uparata/)

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→ Ancient Greek: Εὐφράτας (Euphrátas)
Greek: Ευφράτας (Effrátas)
→ Latin: Euphratas

→ Elamite:

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Achaemenid Elamite: 𒌑𒅁𒂟𒊏𒌓𒆪 (u₂-ip-pir₂-ra-ud-da /Uipirauda/), 𒌑𒂟𒊏𒀜𒆪 (u₂-pir₂-ra-ad-da /Upirada/), 𒌑𒂟𒊏𒆪 (u₂-pir₂-ra-da /Upirada/)

From *huš (“good”) + *fratah (“excellent”).


𐎢𐎺𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎼

u-v-x-š-t-r (romanization)
ʰUvaxštraʰ (romanization)

Akkadian:

Late Babylonian: 𒌑𒀝𒊓𒋻 (ú-ak-sa-tar /Waksatar/), 𒊌𒊓𒋻 (uk-sa-tar /Uksatar/), 𒌑𒈠𒆪𒅖𒋻 (ú-ma-ku-iš-tar /Uwakuištar/)

Elamite:

Achaemenid Elamite: 𒈠𒆠𒅖𒌉𒊑 (ma-ki-iš-tur-ri /Makišturi/), 𒈠𒀝𒅖𒋻𒊏 (ma-ak-iš-tar-ra /Makištara/)

From *huš (“good”) + *axštrah (“oversight”).


𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎽𐎢𐎺

→ Akkadian:

Late Babylonian: 𒄖𒁀𒊏 (gu-ba-ra /Gubara/), 𒄖𒁀𒊑 (gu-ba-ri /Gubari/), 𒄖𒁀𒊒 (gu-ba-ru /Gubaru/), 𒄖𒁀𒊒𒀪 (gu-ba-ru-ʾ /Gubaruʾ/), 𒆪𒁇𒊏 (ku-bar-ra /Kubara/), 𒊌𒁀𒊒 (ug-ba-ru /Ugbaru/)

→ Aramaic:

Imperial Aramaic: 𐡂𐡅𐡁𐡓𐡅 (gwbrw)

→ Achaemenid Elamite: 𒄰𒁇𒈠 (kam-bar-ma /Kambarma/), 𒋡𒌋𒁀𒊏 (ka₄-u-ba-ra /Kaubara/)

→ Ancient Greek: Γωβρύης (Gōbrúēs) (see there for further descendants)

From *gāuš (“cow”) + uncertain element *barvah, perhaps meaning “eating”, compare Younger Avestan 𐬀𐬱·𐬠𐬀𐬊𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 (aš·baoᵘruua, “where there is much to eat”), or “lord, master”, compare Sanskrit भरु (bharu, “lord, master”).


R̥tabānuš

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Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭥𐭠𐭭 (ʾrtwʾn /Ardavān/)

→ Old Armenian: Արտաւան (Artawan) (or from Parthian)

→ Akkadian:

Late Babylonian: 𒅈𒋫𒁀𒉡 (ar-ta-ba-nu /Artabanu/)

→ Aramaic:

Imperial Aramaic: 𐡀𐡓𐡕𐡁𐡍𐡅 (ʾrtbnw)

→ Elamite:

Achaemenid Elamite: 𒅕𒆪𒁀𒉡𒆜 (ir-da-ba-nu-iš /Irdabanuiš/), 𒅕𒋰𒁀𒉡𒆜 (ir-tab-ba-nu-iš /Irtabanuiš/), 𒅕𒁾𒁀𒉡𒆜 (ir-tub-ba-nu-iš /Irtubanuiš/)

→ Ancient Greek: Ἀρτάβανος (Artábanos)

From Proto-Iranian *Hr̥tábaHnúš, equivalent to 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (a-r-t /r̥taʰ/, “Asha; truth”) + *bānuš (“beam, lustre, light”). Cognate with Parthian 𐭀𐭓𐭕𐭁𐭍𐭅 (ʾrtbnw /Ardabān/).


Arvantah

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Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭫𐭥𐭭𐭣- (ʾlwnd- /Arwand-/)

→ Ancient Greek: Ἀροάνδης (Aroándēs), Ἀρυάνδης (Aruándēs), Ὀρόνδης (Oróndēs), Ὀρόντας (Oróntas)

Retrenchment of a name derived from *arvāh ~ *arvantah (“swift”).


R̥taxayah

→ Ancient Greek: Ἀρταχαίης (Artakhaíēs)

→ Aramaic:

Imperial Aramaic: 𐡀𐡓𐡕𐡇𐡉 (ʾrtḥy)

→ Elamite:

Achaemenid Elamite: 𒅕𒆪𒀝𒋡𒀀𒅀 (ir-da-ak-ka₄-a-ia /Irdakāia/), 𒅕𒆪𒄀𒅀 (ir-da-ge-ia /Irdageia/), 𒅕𒆪𒋡𒀀 (ir-da-ka₄-a /irdakā/), 𒅕𒆪𒋡𒅀 (ir-da-ka₄-ia /Irdakaia/), 𒅕𒌇𒆪𒅀 (ir-tuk-ku-ia /Irtukuia/)

Two-stem hypocoristic of 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (a-r-t-x-š-ç-a /R̥taxšaçāʰ/) or *R̥taxraθuš.


R̥timah

→ Aramaic:

Imperial Aramaic: 𐡀𐡓𐡕𐡉𐡌 (ʾrtym)

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→ Ancient Greek: Ἀρτίμας (Artímas)
Greek: Ἀρτίμας (Artímas)
→ Latin: Artimas

→ Elamite:

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Achaemenid Elamite: 𒅕𒋾𒈠 (ir-ti-ma /Irtima/)

→ Lydian: 𐤠𐤭𐤯𐤦𐤪𐤠𐤩𐤦𐤮 (artimalis), 𐤠𐤭𐤯𐤧𐤪𐤠 (artyma)

Retrenchment of name beginning with element 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (a-r-t /r̥taʰ/, “Asha; truth”) + *-imah (hypocoristic suffix).


Arbinah

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→ Ancient Greek: Ἀρβίνας (Arbínas)
Greek: Ἀρβίνας (Arbínas)
→ Latin: Arbinas

→ Lycian: 𐊁𐊕𐊂𐊂𐊆𐊏𐊀 (erbbina)

Retrenchment of name beginning with element *arbah (“young; youth, child”) + 𐎡𐎴 (i-n /-inaʰ/, hypocoristic suffix).


R̥tapānah

→ Elamite:

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Achaemenid Elamite: 𒅕𒆪𒁀𒈾 (ir-da-ba-na /Irdabana/)

→ Ancient Greek: Ἀρταπάνης (Artapánēs), Ἀρτάπανος (Artápanos)

→ Lydian: 𐤠𐤭𐤯𐤠𐤡𐤵𐤫𐤠𐤬 (artapãnao)

From 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (a-r-t /r̥taʰ/, “Asha; truth”) + *pānah (“protection”). Cognate with Parthian 𐭀𐭓𐭕𐭐𐭍 (ʾrtpn /Artapān/).


Gadātah

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→ Ancient Greek: Γαδάτας (Gadátas)
Greek: Γαδάτας (Gadátas)
→ Latin: Gadatās

→ Elamite:

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Achaemenid Elamite: 𒋡𒆪𒆪 (ka₄-da-da /Kadada/)

From *gadā (“mace”) + *-ātah (intensificative suffix).


Tīrayah

→ Ancient Greek: Τιραῖος (Tiraîos)

→ Aramaic:

Imperial Aramaic: 𐡕𐡉𐡓𐡉 (tyry)

→ Elamite:

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Achaemenid Elamite: 𒋾𒊑𒅀 (ti-re-ia /Tireia/)

From *Tīrah (“deity Tir”) + -𐎹 (-y /*-yaʰ/, adjectival suffix).


Vahubarah

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→ Ancient Greek: Οίβάρας (Oíbáras), Οἰβάρης (Oibárēs), Ὠβαρις (Ōbaris)

→ Latin: Oebaras, Oebarēs, Ōbaris

→ Elamite:

Achaemenid Elamite: 𒈠𒌋𒈦𒊏 (ma-u-bar-ra /Maubara/), 𒈠𒌋𒉿𒊏 (ma-u-pe-ra /Maupera/), 𒈠𒌋𒂟 (ma-u-pir₂ /Maupir/)

From *vahuš (“good”) + *barah (“bearer”).


Tīrīdātah

Middle Persian: 𐭲𐭩𐭫𐭣𐭲 (tyldt /tīrdād/)

Classical Persian: تِیرْدَاد (tīrdād)

→ Akkadian:

Late Babylonian: 𒋾𒊑𒁕𒀀𒋫 (ti-ri-da-a-ta /Tiridāta/), 𒋾𒊑𒁕𒀀𒌓 (ti-ri-da-a-tu₂ /Tiridātu/), 𒋾𒊑𒁕𒀀𒌈 (ti-ri-da-a-tu₄ /Tiridātu/), 𒋾𒊑𒁕𒋫 (ti-ri-da-ta /Tiridata/), 𒋾𒊑𒄿𒁕𒀀𒌅 (ti-ri-i-da-a-tu /Tirīdātu/), 𒌁𒁕𒀀𒋫 (tir-da-a-ta /Tirdāta/)

→ Ancient Greek: Τιριδάτης (Tiridátēs)

→ Elamite:

Achaemenid Elamite: 𒋾𒊑𒆪𒆪 (ti-ri-da-da /Tiridada/)

From *Tīriyah (“deity Tir”) + 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t /dātaʰ/, “given, created”). Cognate with Parthian 𐭕𐭉𐭓𐭉𐭃𐭕 (Tīrīdāt).


Čiçamiθrah

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→ Ancient Greek: Σισιμίθρης (Sisimíthrēs)

→ Latin: Sisimithrēs

From 𐎨𐎡𐏂 (čiçaʰ, “shining; appearance; lineage”) + 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mi-θ-r /Miθraʰ/, “Mithra”).


Bātah

→ Ancient Greek: Βᾶτις (Bâtis)

→ Aramaic:

Imperial Aramaic: 𐡁𐡕 (bt)


Varufarnāh

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→ Ancient Greek: Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs)

→ Hebrew: הולופרנס

→ Hebrew: הולופרנס

→ Latin: Holofernes

From *varuš (“wide”) + *farnāh (“glory”).


Abrakah

→ Ancient Greek: Ἄβραγος (Ábragos)

→ Elamite:

Achaemenid Elamite: 𒀊𒂟𒋡 (ap-pir₂-ka₄ /Apirka/)

From *abrah (“dark”) + 𐎣 (k /-kaʰ/, hypocoristic suffix).


Farnukah

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→ Ancient Greek: Φαρνοῦχος (Pharnoûkhos), Φαρνούχης (Pharnoúkhēs) (see there for further descendants)

→ Achaemenid Elamite: 𒁇𒉡𒋡 (bar-nu-ka₄ /Barnuka/), 𒁇𒉡𒊌𒋡 (bar-nu-uk-ka₄ /Barnuka/)

From *farnāh (“glory”) + -ukah (hypocoristic suffix).


Maškāmah

→ Ancient Greek: Μασκάμης (Maskámēs)

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→ Achaemenid Elamite: 𒈦𒋡𒈠 (maš-ka₄-ma /Maškama/)

From *maš (“very”) + 𐎣𐎠𐎶 (k-a-m /kāmah/, “desire, wish”).