Μαΐφαρνος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Sarmatian *Māifārnē, itself borrowed from Old Median *Māhifarnāh.[1][2][3] Doublet of Μαιφέρνης (Maiphérnēs).

Proper noun

Μαΐφαρνος • (Maḯpharnos) m (indeclinable)

  1. a male given name, Maipharnos, from Scythian, son of Theoteimos, ruler of Pontic Olbia

References

  1. ^ Hinz, Walther (1975), Altiranisches Sprachgut der Nebenüberlieferungen (Göttinger Orientforschungen, Reihe III, Iranica; 3)‎[1] (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, pages 156-157
  2. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007), Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, page 237
  3. ^ Edward Lipiński (1975), Studies in Aramaic Inscriptions and Onomastics, Volume 1, Leuven, Peeters Publishers
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