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Cambyses

Latin form of Καμβύσης, the Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹, which is of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the geographical name Kamboja, a historical region in Central Asia.

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Cambyses is a boy name.

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Meaning and history

Latin form of Καμβύσης (Kambyses), the Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 (Kabujiya), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the geographical name Kamboja, a historical region in Central Asia. Two Persian kings bore this name, including Cambyses II, the second ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, who conquered Egypt.

Notes and context

Usage: old persian, history | Old Persian: 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹