The darius Surname

darius Name Meaning and History

French: from the Late Latin personal name Darius, Greek Dareios, which was borne by various kings of ancient Persia, including Darius I (522–486 bc). The ancient Persian form of the name was Darayavahush, meaning ‘possessor’, from daraya(miy) ‘possess’, ‘maintain’ + vahu ‘good’, ‘well’. This became accepted as a Christian name in medieval Europe in honor of a saint martyred at Nicaea at an uncertain date.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The darius name in History

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Distribution of darius Families in the US in 1920

Number of darius families

3-4

2-2

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