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Persis en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Persis, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).

Meanings

1. (historical) A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.

Relateds

Pars · Persia

Translations (13)

pal 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩 (region of ancient Iran) · it Perside (region of ancient Iran) · xcl Պարսք (region of ancient Iran) · ru Перси́да (region of ancient Iran) · grc Περσίς (region of ancient Iran) · de Persis (region of ancient Iran) · la Persis (region of ancient Iran) · hi पारस (region of ancient Iran) · hy Պարսք (region of ancient Iran) · fa فارس (region of ancient Iran) · fr Perside (region of ancient Iran) · xpr 𐭐𐭀𐭓𐭎 (region of ancient Iran) · fa پارس (region of ancient Iran)

Persis en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís, “a Persian woman”).

Meanings

1. An early Christian, mentioned in the epistle to the Romans.
   • Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, in occasional use since the 16th century.