Narses

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proper noun

A male given name of historical usage.

Scrabble 6

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Narseos · alternative Narseus · alternative Narseh · alternative Narsah · alternative Narse · alternative Nersi · alternative Narsi · alternative Nerses · alternative Nerseh · alternative Narsai · alternative Narsay · alternative Nerse · alternative Nairyosangha · alternative Narsaph · alternative Narsieh

  1. A male given name of historical usage.

Origin

  1. Old Iranian
  2. xpr𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅
  3. Middle Persian𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩
  4. Ancient GreekΝαρσῆς
  5. EnglishNarses

From Ancient Greek Ναρσῆς (Narsês), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nrysḥw /⁠Narisaxw⁠/), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanhah.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ναρσῆς
  • Ναρσῆς (Narsês)given name
Arabic نَرْسِي
  • نَرْسِي (narsī)given name
Latin Narseus, Narses
  • Narseusgiven name
  • Narsesgiven name
Persian نرسه, نرسی
  • نرسه (narse)given name
  • نرسی (nersi)given name
Portuguese Narses
  • Narsesgiven name

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APA

Narses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narses

MLA

“Narses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narses. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Narses,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narses.

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