ܫܝܪܝܢ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (šylyn' /⁠šīrēn⁠/, “sweet”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃirin]

Proper noun

ܫܝܪܝܢ • (širin)

1. Shirin, the name of different Christian saints
   • 1891, Ignazio Guidi, Un nuovo testo siriaco sulla storia degli ultimi Sassanidi, page 10:

     ܘܣܓܝ ܐܬܝܩܪ ܟܠܗܘܢ ܝܘܡܘ̈ܗܝ ܡܢ ܡܠܟܐ ܘܡܢ ܬܪ̈ܬܝܢ ܢܫܘ̈ܗܝ ܟܪ̈ܝܣܛܝܢܝܬܐ܇ ܕܗܢܘ ܕܝܢ ܡܢ ܫܝܪܝܢ ܐܪܡܝܬܐ ܘܡܢ ܡܪܝܡ ܪܗܘܡܝܬܐ.

     He was greatly honoured during all his days by the king and by his two Christian wives, that is Shirin the Aramean and Mariam the Byzantine.

2. a female given name