Narses

• Narseos (Greek)
• Narseus (Latin)
• Narseh, Narsah, Narse (Middle Persian)
• Nersi, Narsi (Persian)
• Nerses, Nerseh (Armenian)
• Narsai, Narsay (Syriac)
• Nerse (Georgian)
• Nairyosangha (Avestan)
• Narsaph (Coptic)
• Narsieh

From Ancient Greek Ναρσῆς (Narsês), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nryshw), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanga-, *Narēsanga-.

Narses

1. A male given name of historical usage

• Nasers, Nasser, RNases, SNAREs, Saners, Sernas, Snares, sarsen, snares

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναρσής (Narsḗs), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nryshw), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanga-, *Narēsanga-.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈnar.seːs/, [ˈnärs̠eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈnar.ses/, [ˈnärses]

Narsēs m sg (genitive Narsis); third declension

1. (historical) The king of the Persians under Diocletian

Third-declension noun, singular only.

• Narses in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Narses”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

Narses m

1. A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Narses, notably borne by a Byzantine general