Persis

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.
  • An early Christian, mentioned in the epistle to the Romans.
  • A female given name from Ancient Greek, in occasional use since the 16th century.

Origin

  • From Latin Persis, from Ancient Greek Περσίς. Fars.
  • Ancient Greek Περσίς.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.