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Darius is a male given name, etymologically it is the English language|English transliteration of the Persian language|Persian name, Dariush , its meaning is "he possesses" or "rich and kingly".
Etymology
The Latin lang|la| wikt:Darius#Latin| Darius , Dareus , Ancient Greek|Greek lang|grc| wikt:?a?e???|?a?e??? transl|grc| Dareîos , Official Aramaic language|Aramaic lang|arc-Latn| drwš , drywš , Elamite language|Elamite lang|elx-Latn| Da-ri-ya-(h)u-(ú-)iš , Akkadian language|Akkadian lang|akk-Latn| Da-(a-)ri-muš , Egyptian language|Egyptian lang|egy-Latn| tr(w)š , trjwš , intr(w)š , intrjwš , Lycian language|Lycian lang|xlc-Latn| Ñtarijeus- , and Old Persian language|Old Persian lang|peo-Latn| Darayauš , are short forms of Old Pers. lang|peo| wikt:??????????????|?????????????? transl|peo| Darayavauš , (Greek lang|el-Latn| Dareiaîos , Aramaiclang|arm-Latn| dryhwš , Elamite lang|elx-Latn| Da-ri-(y)a-ma-u-iš , Akkadian lang|akk-Latn| Da-(a-)ri-ia-(a-)muš ). The longer Old Persian lang|peo-Latn| Darayavauš is composed of Daraya- hold + va(h)u- good, meaning "holding firm the good".cite book|last=Schmitt|first=Rudiger|title= Encyclopædia Iranica |url= http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/darius-i|authorlink=|accessdate=11 March 2012|chapter=DARIUS i. The Name|date=15 December 1994
Given name
Darius Boyd , an Australian rugby league footballer
Darius N. Couch , an American soldier
Darius Campbell , a Scottish singer-songwriter, previously known as Darius Danesh (released albums using first name only)
Darius Dimavicius , a Lithuanian basketball player
Darius Grala , a Polish sports car racing driver
Darius Kasparaitis , an ice hockey player
Darius Khondji , a French-Iranian cinematographer
Darius Maciulevicius , a Lithuanian football midfielder
Darius McCrary , American actor
Dariusz Michalczewski , a Polish boxer
Darius Miles , an NBA player
Darius Milhaud , a French composer
Darius Mockus , a Lithuanian entrepreneur
Darius Reynaud , an American football player
Darius Rucker , an American musician
Darius Songaila , a professional basketball player
Historical people
Persian kings:
Darius I (the Great) (550 to 487 BC)
Darius II (423 to 404 BC)
Darius III (the Great) (380 to 330 BC)
Other kings and politicians:
Darius of Media Atropatene , an Parthian Empire|Arsacid satrap
Darius of Pontus , of Pontus
Darius the Mede
Darius (praetorian prefect) , Praetorian prefect of the East in 436 to 437 CE
Surname
Adam Darius , an American mime artist, choreographer and writer
Donovin Darius , an NFL player
Steponas Darius , a Lithuanian pilot
Fictional characters
Darius (Highlander)|Darius ( Highlander ) , an Immortal from Highlander: The Series
Darius, a character from the House of Night (books) series.
