Middle Persian

Proper noun

𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 • ‎(Šāhpūr, Šāpuhr, Šābuhr, Šābūr)

1. A male given name, Shapuhr, Shapur, the name of several of the Sasanian kings

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: Σαπώρης ‎(Sapṓrēs), Σαβούρ ‎(Saboúr)
• Arabic: شابور ‎(Šābūr), سابور ‎(Sābūr)
• Classical Syriac: ܫܒܘܪ ‎(Šāḇōr)
• Latin: Sapores, Sapor
• Old Armenian: Շապուհ ‎(Šapuh), Շապուրհ ‎(Šapurh)
• Persian: شاپور ‎(Šâpur), شاهپور ‎(Šâhpur), شاهفور ‎(Šâhfur), شهفور ‎(Šahfur)

References

• Bosworth, C.E.. "S̲h̲āpūr", Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinrichs. Brill Online, 2013. 30 December 2013.
• Shapur Shahbazi, "SHAPUR I i. History", Encyclopædia Iranica, July 20, 2002