Parvez
/pɑːrˈvɛz/
noun
Origin
Persian
parvēz — victorious, fortunate
Overview
Meaning Now
- A masculine given name of Persian origin, often signifying victory or fortune.
- Historically, an epithet associated with the Sassanid King Khosrow II.
Literal older meaning
victorious; conqueror
Language path
Old Persian → Middle Persian → Persian → English
Earliest form
Pērez
Earliest period
Sassanid Empire (6th-7th century CE)
Journey
The name is famously linked to Khosrow II (Khosrow Parviz), the last great Sassanid King of Persia, known for his vast conquests and subsequent loss of power. His name has become synonymous with majesty and historical grandeur in Persian and South Asian literary traditions.
Evolution
- Middle Persian
Pērez
“conqueror, victorious”
Epithet of Khosrow II
- Classical Persian
Parvēz
“victorious”
Standard literary form
- Modern Persian/Urdu
Parvez
“victorious”
Common contemporary given name
Connections
Word parts
par-
root
around/beyond
-vez
root
to win/to gain
Related across languages
Urdu
پرویز
victorious
Tajik
Парвиз
victorious
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