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Darius
duh-REYE-uhs
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The name of several ancient Persian kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, and a male given name derived from it.
"Darius the Great expanded the Persian Empire to its largest extent."
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Etymology
From Old Persian Dārayavaʰuš via Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos) and Latin Dārīus.