Ahasuerus

Colors Related to this Name: White, Gray

Qualities Related to this Name: Extroverted, Adventurous

Meaning

In English

Origin: From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ‎(Akhashverósh) from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 ‎(Xšayāršā, “ruler among kings”). Cognates include Xerxes from Ancient Greek Ξέρξης ‎(Xérxēs), from the same Old Persian name.

Meaning(s):

-A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.

-(non-gloss definition A name given to) the Wandering Jew.