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The first name Narses

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

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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Narses in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

نَرْسِي
narsī
Arabic
ნერსე
nerse
Georgian
Narseus
Latin, also Narses

Spelled Narses in Portuguese too.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

  • Narseos
  • Narseus
  • Narseh
  • Narsah
  • Narse
  • Nersi
  • Narsi
  • Nerses
  • Nerseh
  • Narsai
  • Narsay
  • Nerse

Questions

What does the name Narses mean?
From Ancient Greek Ναρσῆς (Narsês), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nrysḥw /⁠Narisaxw⁠/), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanhah.
What are other spellings of Narses?
Narseos, Narseus, Narseh, Narsah, Narse and Nersi.