Azar (name)
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Azar is the common English spelling for several given names and surnames:
- Arabic: عازار, romanized: ʿĀzār, the Arabic name of Lazarus of Bethany
- Persian: آذر, romanized: Āzar, lit. 'fire'
- Hebrew: עֵזֶר, romanized: ʿĒzer, lit. 'helper', cf. Ebenezer (given name)
Āzar is a common boys', girls', and last name in Persian-speaking countries. Azarkade or Atashkade are the fire temples of Zoroastrianism, a religion that originated in Iran.
People with the name include:
- Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
- Azar ibn Nahur, the father figure or biological father of Abraham according to the Quran.
