The story behind Xusro
Borrowed from Classical Persian خسرو (xusraw), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩 (hwslwdy /Husrōy/), (hwslwb' /Husrav/), from Old Median *Husravah, from Proto-Iranian *Hhucráwāh (“renowned, famous”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsućráwās. Doublet of सुश्रव (suśrav) (in turn from Vedic Sanskrit सु॒श्रव॑स् (suśrávas, “famous”)).
Pronunciation
Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /xʊs.ɾoː/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /kʰʊs.ɾoː/
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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Middle Names for Xusro
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Xusro
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Borrowed from Classical Persian آفْتَاب (āftāb).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ahu
Borrowed from Classical Persian آهو (āhū).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length