Shapur (name)

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

Shapur can refer to one of four Sasanian kings:

Other people

Shapur may also refer to:

Places

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

Other

See also

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