Nisaea

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, (akin to 🇨🇬,  [Assyrian], 🇨🇬).
 * (2) (DB I 58) (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), from  (compare 🇨🇬, from OIr. ). This may be identified with the Nisaean plain mentioned above.
 * (3) (attested as 🇨🇬). It may be identified with 🇨🇬, . The name 🇨🇬 (from 🇨🇬) may be related to this, or to no. 2.
 * (4) 🇨🇬. It is known in primary sources to be different from no. 2. Herzfeld identified it with 🇨🇬 or (from 🇨🇬) (recorded by Ananias of Shirak) and 🇨🇬 (no. 7).
 * (5) (akin to ), . This is probably connected with no. 4 and/or 6, possibly the capital of the district in question. Probably the same place as 🇨🇬 or  (from 🇨🇬).
 * (6) . Presumably identified with 🇨🇬 (possibly emended to ). Possibly identical with no. 4.
 * (7), apparently identified with the Parthian royal city Nisa. Related to.

The toponyms are probably from the choronyms. The choronyms, that is, nos. 2, 4, and 6 are from. For more also compare and  a famous city located on the Nisaean plain.

Proper noun

 * 1)  several regions and towns in ancient Iran:
 * 2)  a vast plain in Media, known for its namesake horse breed
 * 3)  a region in Hyrcania or Parthia
 * 4)  a town in Margiana, probably the capital of the mentioned region
 * 5)  a royal capital of the Parthian Empire, now in Turkmenistan
 * 1)  a town in Margiana, probably the capital of the mentioned region
 * 2)  a royal capital of the Parthian Empire, now in Turkmenistan
 * 1)  a royal capital of the Parthian Empire, now in Turkmenistan

Translations

 * Latin: Nisea, Nigaea


 * Persian:

Proper noun

 * 1)  a town in Megara at the mouth of the Saronic Gulf