Given name · Persian
اردشیر
اردشیر (ardešēr) is a masculine given name from Middle Persian, ultimately from Old Persian. It is used in Persian.
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: ardešir.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
اردشیر comes from Middle Persian, and ultimately from Old Persian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭥 (Ardaxšīr), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (Artaxšaçā).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
اردشیر’s family of names
In Persian usage, اردشیر can be written in the Roman alphabet as ardešir. In Persian usage, اردشیر has a transliteration in ardešir. In Persian usage, اردشیر can be written in the Roman alphabet as ardešēr.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named اردشیر
- Ardeshir ZahediIranian diplomat (1928–2021)
- Ardeshir IraniIndian film director (1886–1969)
- Ardeshir TaraporeRecipient of Param Vir Chakra (1923-1965)
- Ardeshir Mohassesillustrator (1938-2008)
- Ardeshir HosseinpourIranian physicist (1962–2007)
- Ardeshir ReporterBritish spy1865–1933
- Ardeshir CowasjeePakistani businessman and journalist (1926-2012)
- Ardeshir OvanessianIranian-Armenian politician1905–1990
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