خسرو

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩‎ (hwslwdy /Husrōy/), [Book Pahlavi needed] (hwslwb' /Husrav/), from Old Median *Husrava, from Proto-Iranian *Hhucráwah (“renowned, famous”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xusɾaw/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /xʊsɾaw/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /xosɾow/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /xusɾav/

Proper noun

خسرو • (xosrow)

a male given name from Middle Persian, Khosrow, Khusro, Khosrau, Khusrau, Khosro, Khusraw, Chosroes, Osroes

Noun

خسرو • (xosrow) (plural خسروان‎ (xosrovân) or خسروها‎ (xosrow-hâ))

king

Derived terms

خسروانی‎ (xosravâni)
خسروی‎ (xosravi)
کیخسرو‎ (keyxosrow)

Descendants

→ Arabic: كِسْرَى‎ (kisrā)
→ Greek: Χοσρόης (Chosróis)
→ Turkish: Hüsrev