Ahasuerus
Meaning
Proper Noun
- A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
- the Wandering Jew.
Origin
- From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 ("ruler among kings"). Cognates include Xerxes from Ancient Greek Ξέρξης, from the same Old Persian name.
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