Editing Bahram V (section)

== Name ==
His [[theophoric name]] "Bahram" is the [[New Persian]] form of the [[Middle Persian]] ''Warahrān'' (also spelled ''Wahrām''), which is derived from the [[Old Iranian languages|Old Iranian]] ''Vṛθragna''.{{sfn|Multiple authors|1988|pages=514-522}} The [[Avestan]] equivalent was [[Verethragna]], the name of the old Iranian god of victory, whilst the [[Parthian language|Parthian]] version was ''*Warθagn''.{{sfn|Multiple authors|1988|pages=514-522}} The name is transliterated in [[Greek language|Greek]] as ''Baranes'',{{sfn|Wiesehöfer|2018|pages=193-194}} whilst the [[Armenian language|Armenian]] transliteration is ''Vahagn/Vrām''.{{sfn|Multiple authors|1988|pages=514-522}} The name is attested in [[Georgian language|Georgian]] as ''Baram''{{sfn|Rapp|2014|page=203}} and [[Latin]] as ''Vararanes Gororanes''.{{sfn|Martindale|Jones|Morris|1980|p=1150}}