Nisaea

English Etymology 1 The placename(s) may be derived from several placenames that may or may not be connected with each other. (1) The name for the famous Nisaean plain is from en grc Νήσαιον πεδίον Nisaean plain in Media, grc Νίσαιον Nisaean plain in Media (akin to akk 𒌷𒉌𒃻𒀀𒀀 URUNi-šá-a-a city of Nisaea, akk 𒆳𒉌𒅖𒃻𒀀 KURNi-iš-šá-a land or country of Nisaea [Assyrian], ar نِسَا a town in Hamadan). (2) en peo 𐎴𐎡𐎿𐎠𐎹 Nisāya a district in Media (DB I 58) (compare elx 𒉡𒅖𒃻𒉿 Nu-iš-šá-ya, akk 𒉌𒄑𒊓𒀀𒀀 Ni-is-sa-a-a), from en xme (compare arc נישי nysy a personal name, from OIr. und *Naisāya the Nisaean). This may be identified with the Nisaean plain mentioned above. (3) en peo *Nisāya (attested as elx 𒉡𒃻𒉿 Nu-šá-ya a village in the area surrounding Persepolis). It may be identified with ar نِسَا, ar نسايك a town in Fars near Shiraz. The name elx 𒈾𒀀𒃻𒀀𒉿 Na-a-šá-a-ya a personal name (from peo *Naisāya) may be related to this, or to no. 2. (4) ae 𐬥𐬌𐬯𐬁𐬌𐬌𐬀 region between Margiana and Bactria; i.e. a district between Murghab Rud and Balkh Rud in modern-day Faryab and Jozjan. It is known in primary sources to be different from no. 2. Herzfeld identified it with xcl Նսաի or xcl Նսաի-Միանակ (from pal *Nisā-i miyānak Middle Nisay) (recorded by Ananias of Shirak) and grc Νίσαια (no. 7). (5) en grc Νισαία (akin to en la Nisea), grc Νίγαια a town in Margiana. This is probably connected with no. 4 and/or 6, possibly the capital of the district in question. Probably the same place as xcl Նսաի or xcl Նսաի-Միանակ (from pal *Nisā-i miyānak Middle Nisay). (6) en grc Νησαία a district in Hyrcania, or between Hyrcania and Parthia. Presumably identified with grc Νισιαία (possibly emended to grc Νισαία a region of Parthia). Possibly identical with no. 4. (7) en grc Νίσαια the Greek name for the town Parthānisa in Parthia, apparently identified with the Parthian royal city Nisa. Related to grc Νισαῖοι the inhabitants of the Parthian royal city Nisa. The toponyms are probably from the choronyms. The choronyms, that is, nos. 2, 4, and 6 are from en ira-old und *ni-sāya- place of lying down, resting-place, settlement, encampment. For more also compare Nahavand and fa نهاوند a famous city located on the Nisaean plain. Alternative forms en Nisaia Nisaya Nesaia Nesaea Nisea Proper noun - en historical several regions and towns in ancient Iran: en historical a vast plain in Media, known for its namesake horse breed en Nisaean plain Campi Nisaei en historical a region in Hyrcania or Parthia en Nesaea en historical a town in Margiana, probably the capital of the mentioned region en Nisea Nigaea en historical a royal capital of the Parthian Empire, now in Turkmenistan en Nisa Nissa Mithradatkirt Derived terms en Nisaean, en Nisean, en Nisaian, en Nisayan Translations Nisaean plain region in Hyrcania or Parthia town in Margiana Latin: la Nisea, la Nigaea royal Parthian capital Persian: fa نسا nesâ References Rüdiger Schmitt (2002), "NISĀYA" in Encyclopaedia Iranica Further reading Nisaean plain Nisean horse Etymology 2 From en grc Νίσαια. Alternative forms en Nisaia Proper noun - en historical a town in Megara at the mouth of the Saronic Gulf