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== Name == The name of Narseh stems from the [[Iranian languages#Old Iranian|Old Iranian]] [[theophoric name]] of ''*naryasa(n)ha-'', meaning "men's praise". Narseh's name is listed as ''nrshy'' in [[Middle Persian]] and ''nryshw'' in [[Parthian language|Parthian]] on the [[Paikuli inscription]] and [[Naqsh-e Rostam]].{{sfn|Weber|2016}} The [[Greek language|Greek]] version of his name is also listed in the inscriptions, as ''Narsaiēs'' or ''Narsaios''. However, other Greek sources generally spell his name as ''Narsēs''.{{sfn|Weber|2016}} The name of Narseh is known in other languages as; {{langx|la|Narseus}}; [[Syriac language|Syriac]] ܢܪܣܝ ''Nrsy''; {{langx|ar|نرسي}} ''Narsi''; [[Armenian language|Armenian]] ''Nerseh''; [[Coptic language|Coptic]] ''Narsaph'', as well as ''Narseos''.{{sfn|Weber|2016}}
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