Tomris, Tomiris or Tamiris is a Massagetae female name used in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. The name is a modern derivation of Tomyris,For the etymology see: F. Altheim und R. Stiehl, Geschichte Mittelasiens im Altertum (Berlin, 1970).pp. 127–8 an ancient Massagetae queen from Central Asia.
Name The name Tomyris originates from the Ancient Greek Τομυρις (Tomuris), a Hellenized form of the Saka term Taumuriyaʰ, which is associated with kinship. This term is etymologically linked to the Avestan word taoxman (𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬑𐬨𐬀𐬥) and the Old Persian taumā (𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠), both conveying meanings such as "family," "seed," or "descent." The Scythian royal names have been studied extensively. Schmitt, Rüdiger (2003). "Die skythischen Personennamen bei Herodot" [Scythian Personal Names in Herodotus] (PDF). Annali dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli l'Orientale (in German). 63: 1–31. Some scholars also analyze the mythological origin of Scythian kingship. Bukharin, Mikhail Dmitrievich (2011). "Колаксай и его братья (античная традиция о происхождении царской власти у скифов" [Kolaxais and his Brothers (Classical Tradition on the Origin of the Royal Power of the Scythians)]. Аристей: вестник классической филологии и античной истории (in Russian). 3: 20–80. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
People Tomris Giritlioğlu (1957–2024), a Turkish film director. Tomris İncer (1947–2015), a Turkish actress. Tomris Uyar (1941–2003), a Turkish writer and translator.
See also Tomyris
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