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Shapur (name)

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Shāpūr (Persian: شاپور, meaning son of the king) or Sapor is a Persian male given name. It is first attested in Middle Persian as Shāhpuhr (𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩). The Armenian form is Շապուհ Šapuh or Սեպուհ Sepuh.

Sasanian kings

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Shapur can refer to one of four Sasanian kings:

Other people

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Shapur may also refer to:

Places

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  • Anbar, Iraq was known as Peroz-Shapur in ancient times.

Other

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See also

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