Cambyses

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proper noun

An Old Persian male given name, particularly borne by Achaemenid kings of Persia.

OriginLatin Cambȳsēs ← Ancient Greek Καμβῡ́σης ← Old Persian 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Old Persian male given name, particularly borne by Achaemenid kings of Persia.

Origin

  1. Old Persian𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹
  2. Ancient GreekΚαμβῡ́σης
  3. LatinCambȳsēs
  4. EnglishCambyses

From Latin Cambȳsēs, itself from Ancient Greek Καμβῡ́σης (Kambū́sēs), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 (k-b-u-ji-i-y /⁠Kaᵐbūjiyaʰ⁠/).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Καμβῡ́σης
  • Καμβῡ́σης (Kambū́sēs)Old Persian male given name
Arabic قَمْبِيز
  • قَمْبِيز (qambīz)Old Persian male given name
French Cambyse
  • CambyseOld Persian male given name
Greek Καμβύσης
  • Καμβύσης (Kamvýsis)Old Persian male given name
Hindi कंबुजीय
  • कंबुजीय (kambujīya)Old Persian male given name
Italian Cambise
  • CambiseOld Persian male given name
Japanese カンビュセス
  • カンビュセス (Kanbyusesu)Old Persian male given name
Latin Cambyses
  • CambysesOld Persian male given name
Persian کمبوجیه
  • کمبوجیه (kambujiye)Old Persian male given name
Russian Камбиз
  • Камбиз (Kambiz)Old Persian male given name
Cite this entry
APA

Cambyses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambyses

MLA

“Cambyses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambyses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cambyses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambyses.

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