Darius
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Darius is a male given name, etymologically it is the English
transliteration of the Persian
name, Dariush
, its meaning is "he possesses" or "rich and kingly".
Other kings and politicians:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
transliteration of the Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
name, Dariush
Dariush
Dariush is a common Persian male given name. People with this name include:*Dariush Ashoori, Iranian intellectual*Dariush Eghbali, Iranian pop singer...
, its meaning is "he possesses" or "rich and kingly".
Given name
- Darius BoydDarius BoydDarius Boyd is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Boyd plays at fullback, however he is also very capable as a three-quarter back, as proven by his selection for Australia and Queensland as a winger...
, an Australian rugby league footballer - Darius N. CouchDarius N. CouchDarius Nash Couch was an American soldier, businessman, and naturalist. He served as a career U.S. Army officer during the Mexican-American War, the Second Seminole War, and as a general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.During the Civil War, Couch fought notably in the...
, an American soldier - Darius Campbell, a Scottish singer-songwriter, previously known as Darius Danesh (released albums using first name only)
- Darius DimavičiusDarius DimaviciusDarius Dimavičius is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
, a Lithuanian basketball player - Darius GralaDarius GralaDarius Grala is an endurance sports car racing driver. He is currently racing in North America and living in the United States. In 2007, Grala will be one of the founding instructors for Supercar Life. In 2006, Grala was one of the founding instructors of the Ferrari Driving Experience...
, a Polish sports car racing driver - Darius KasparaitisDarius KasparaitisDarius Kasparaitis is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. Known by the nickname Kaspar, he has dual citizenship in both the United States and Russia, and he has played for the Russian national ice hockey team.- Playing career :Kasparaitis left Lithuania for Russia at age 14 after...
, an ice hockey player - Darius KhondjiDarius KhondjiDarius Khondji A.S.C. is an Iranian-French cinematographer. He has worked with such well-known directors as Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Fincher, Bernardo Bertolucci, Alan Parker, Roman Polanski, Sydney Pollack, Woody Allen, and Wong Kar-wai.-Biography:...
, a French-Iranian cinematographer - Darius MaciulevičiusDarius MaciulevičiusDarius Maciulevičius is a former Lithuanian footballer, who last played for Atlantis FC in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen.- Career :He has also represented clubs such as Alania Vladikavkaz, Hakoah Ramat Gan and FK Sūduva Marijampolė....
, a Lithuanian football midfielder - Darius McCraryDarius McCraryDarius Creston McCrary is an American film and television actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Eddie Winslow on the ABC/CBS television sitcom Family Matters...
, American actor - Dariusz MichalczewskiDariusz MichalczewskiDariusz Michalczewski is a retired Polish- German boxer and former Lineal, WBO, WBA, & IBF light heavyweight champion and WBO cruiserweight champion.-Early career:...
, a Polish boxer - Darius MilesDarius MilesDarius LaVar Miles is an American professional basketball player.The , small forward was selected directly out of high school by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft...
, an NBA player - Darius MilhaudDarius MilhaudDarius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
, a French composer - Darius MockusDarius MockusDarius Mockus is a Lithuanian entrepreneur and mass media owner .Darius Mockus is President of concern "MG Baltic" and General Director of holding "MG Baltic Trade"....
, a Lithuanian entrepreneur - Darius ReynaudDarius ReynaudDarius Reynaud is an American football running back / wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at West Virginia....
, an American football player - Darius RuckerDarius RuckerDarius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber...
, an American musician - Darius SongailaDarius SongailaDarius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....
, a professional basketball player
Historical people
Persian kings:- Darius the Great (550 to 487 BCE)
- Darius IIDarius IIDarius II , was king of the Persian Empire from 423 BC to 405 BC.Artaxerxes I, who died on December 25, 424 BC, was followed by his son Xerxes II. After a month and a half Xerxes II was murdered by his brother Secydianus or Sogdianus...
(423 to 404 BCE) - Darius III (380 to 330 BCE)
Other kings and politicians:
- Darius of Media Atropatene, an ArsacidParthian EmpireThe Parthian Empire , also known as the Arsacid Empire , was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Persia...
satrapSatrapSatrap was the name given to the governors of the provinces of the ancient Median and Achaemenid Empires and in several of their successors, such as the Sassanid Empire and the Hellenistic empires.... - Darius of PontusDarius of PontusDarius of Pontus was a Prince from the Kingdom of Pontus. He was a monarch of Iranian and Greek Macedonian ancestry....
, of Pontus - Darius the MedeDarius the MedeDarius the Mede is a biblical person in the Book of Daniel, Chapters 6-9, who rules over Babylon after King Belshazzar is deposed. The author of the book of Daniel indicated that Darius was about 62 years old when he was 'made king over Babylon.[5:31] He is best known for having been forced into...
- Darius (praetorian prefect)Darius (praetorian prefect)- Life :Darius was a Praetorian prefect of the East. He is attested in office between August 28, 436, when the law preserved in Codex Theodosianus XI 1.37a was addressed to him, to March 16, 437, the day in which another law, preserved in Codex Theodosianus VI 23.4a, was addressed to him.He might...
, Praetorian prefect of the East in 436 to 437 CE
Surname
- Adam DariusAdam DariusAdam Darius is an American dancer, mime artist, writer and choreographer. As a performer, he has appeared in over 85 countries across six continents...
, an American mime artist, choreographer and writer - Donovin DariusDonovin DariusDonovin Lee Darius is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 25th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, and played for nine seasons with the team. He played for the Miami Dolphins in 2007...
, an NFL player - Steponas DariusSteponas DariusSteponas Darius was a Lithuanian-American pilot....
, a Lithuanian pilot
Fictional characters
- Darius (Highlander)Darius (Highlander)Darius is a fictional character from Highlander: The Series, portrayed by actor Werner Stocker. He first appeared in the season one episode "Band of Brothers" and is featured in four subsequent episodes of the same season, as well as in one Highlander novel...
, an Immortal from Highlander: The Series - Dariusu, a character from Fullmetal Alchemist
- Darrius, a character from Mortal Kombat
- Darius, a character from Need for Speed: CarbonNeed for Speed: CarbonNeed for Speed: Carbon, also known as NFS Carbon or NFSC, is an Electronic Arts video game belonging to the Need for Speed series. Released in 2006, it is the tenth installment, preceded by Need for Speed: Most Wanted, succeeded by Need for Speed: ProStreet in release order and succeeded by Need...
Media
- Darius (series), a series of side-scrolling shoot 'em up video games, released by Taito
- Darius (video game)
- Darius II (arcade game)Darius II (arcade game)Darius II, released outside of Japan as Sagaia, is a 1989 arcade video game by Taito. It is the direct sequel to Darius, first released in arcades in 1989. The arcade version kept the same three-screen format as the first game...
- Darius TwinDarius TwinDarius Twin is a horizontal scrolling shooter for the Super Nintendo, released in 1991 and is part of the Darius series. It was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on April 13, 2010 and in North America on December 13, 2010.-Story:...
- Darius ForceDarius ForceDarius Force, also known as Super Nova, is a horizontal scrolling shooter for the Super Nintendo, released in 1993 and is part of the Darius series.-Story:...
- Darius GaidenDarius Gaidenis a shoot'em up arcade game, developed and released by Taito in 1994. It is the third arcade installment of the Darius series.-Gameplay:...
- G-DariusG-DariusG-Darius is a shoot'em up arcade game, released by Taito in 1997. It is the fourth arcade installment of the Darius series and the first in the entire series to feature three-dimensional polygonal graphics.-Gameplay:...
- Dariusburst
See also
- DarioDarioDario is a masculine given name, etymologically related to Darius.-Given name:*Dario Argento, an Italian film director*Dario Badinelli, an Italian triple jumper*Dario Bellezza, an Italian poet*Dario Benuzzi, an Italian test driver...
, counterpart of Darius in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Croatian