Аспарух
Bulgarian
Etymology
While the first element is generally taken to be Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (a-s-p, “horse”), the second remains disputed:
- Old Persian raux (“shine”)
- Arabic ريح (“wind”), روح (“soul”)
- Proto-Germanic *rīks (“ruler”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐspɐˈrux]
- Rhymes: -ux
- Syllabification(key): А‧спа‧рух
- Hyphenation(key): Ас‧па‧рух
Proper noun
Аспару́х • (Asparúh) m
- Asparuh of Bulgaria
- a male given name, Asparukh or Asparuh
Related terms
- Испери́х (Isperíh)