Given name · Persian
رخشان
“bright”
رخشان (raxšân) is a feminine given name from Sogdian (ultimately Proto-Indo-European), meaning “bright.” It is used in Persian.
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: raxšân.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
رخشان comes from Sogdian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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How it developed
From Proto-Iranian *ráwxšnaH, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh (“moon”).
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رخشان’s family of names
In Persian usage, رخشان shares an earlier linguistic root with روشن. In Persian usage, رخشان can be written in the Roman alphabet as raxšân.
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Across languages 1
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