Parsian
/ˈpɑːr.si.ən/noun
Relating to Persia, the Persians, or the Parsis; an uncommon variant of Persian.
Did you know?The name ultimately preserves Pārsa, the Old Persian name associated with the southwestern region of Iran and the Persian people, later transmitted through Greek and Latin.
Etymological Timeline
6th–5th Century BCE
Old Persian
Pārsa
“The name of the Persian people and their southwestern homeland, Persis.”
5th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Πέρσης (Pérsēs)
“A Persian person; the Greek form of the name Pārsa.”
5th–4th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Περσίς (Persís)
“Persia or the land of the Persians.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Persia
“Persia, borrowed from Greek Persís.”
Medieval English and French
Old French/English
Persien / Persīe
“Persia; the country and people associated with the Persian Empire.”
Modern English
English
Parsian
“An uncommon adjective or noun relating to Persia, Persians, or the Parsis; a variant of Persian.”