Mehrdad (Persian: مهرداد) is a common Persian male given name in Iran and other Persian speaking countries.
| Pronunciation | Persian: [mehɾdɒːd] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Given by Mehr |
| Region of origin | Iran |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mithridates, Mehrzad, Mehrshad, Mehran |
In modern-day Iran, the name Mehrdad is also retroactively applied to several historic Persian figures that appear in western literature as Mithridates, a Hellenized or philhellenic form of Mehrdad.
People edit
- Mehrdad Pahlbod (1917–2018), Iranian politician
- Mehrdad Kia, Iranian-American historian
References edit
- Schmitt, Rüdiger (1970), "Die theophoren Eigennamen mit altiranisch *Miθra-", Acta Iranica, 17: 395–455
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