Mehrdad
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Mehrdad (Persian: مهرداد) is a common Persian male given name in Iran (Persia) and other Persian-speaking countries. Mehrdad is a Persian name for boys that means "given by sun" or "given by love". Mehr means "sun" or "love," and Dad means "given."[citation needed]
| Pronunciation | Persian: [mehɾdɒːd] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Given by Mehr |
| Region of origin | Iran (Persia) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mithridates, Mehrzad, Mehrshad, Mehran |
It comes from the Old Persian name "Mithradatha" and the Middle Persian name "Mehrdat", which is a theophoric name that means "given by Mithra" or "given by Mehr". "Mehr" comes from Avestan Mithra, the Zoroastrian divinity and hypo-stasis of covenant.
In modern-day Iran, the name Mehrdad is also retroactively applied to several historic Persian figures that appear in western literature as Mithridates, a Hellenized or philhellenic form of Mehrdad.
People
- Mehrdad Pahlbod (1917–2018), Iranian politician
- Mehrdad Kia, Iranian-American historian
- Mehrdad Pooladi (born 1987), Iranian professional football player
- Mehrdad Bazrpash (born 1980), Iranian politician
- Mehrdad Raissi Ardali (born 1987), Iranian voice actor
References
- Schmitt, Rüdiger (1970), "Die theophoren Eigennamen mit altiranisch *Miθra-", Acta Iranica, 17: 395–455
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