Surname · Persian
پهلوی
“Parthian (person)”
پهلوی (pahlavi) is a surname from Middle Persian, ultimately from Old Persian. It is used in Persian.
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Pahlavi.
Meaning & origin
What it means
پهلوی goes back to a word meaning “Parthian (person).”
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Where it comes from
پهلوی comes from Middle Persian, and ultimately from Old Persian.
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How it developed
From Middle Persian 𐫛𐫍𐫓𐫇𐫀𐫗𐫏𐫃, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺, built from Persian پهلو (“ancient hero”) + ـی.
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پهلوی’s family of names
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Spellings & scripts 1
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