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Kind of sad how awfully mangled the Greek version of the name is...
by Ar-Curunir 6y ago
Kind of sad how awfully mangled the Greek version of the name is...
- thaumasiotes 6y agoIt's not that far off; the Greeks have Xerxes where you might expect Xiarsa from the cuneiform. Greek has no "sh" sound, so you can't blame them for not using it. Compare Greek Dareios / Persian Darayavauš.
- yorwba 6y agoStill better than Ahasuerus, descended from the same Old Persian name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahasuerus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahasuerus
- tomcooks 6y agoIf it consoles you I feel the same, daily, with how anglophones refuse to write even basic Italian, Spanish, French, or Portuguese sentences. No matter how hard me and other non-anglophones work to pronounce and spell English words correctly, double checking and investing money in getting the right pronunciation.