Given name · Persian
تور
“jackal”
تور (tōr) is a masculine given name from Middle Persian (ultimately Avestan), meaning “jackal.” It is used in Persian.
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Tur.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
تور comes from Middle Persian, and ultimately from Avestan.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Avestan 𐬙𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬥𐬀 (“young”), from Middle Persian twl, from Avestan 𐬙𐬏𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀.
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تور’s family of names
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