مازندران

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Etymology

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Literally, the gate or the valley of the giants from مازن (mâzan) +‎ در (dar) +‎ ـان (-ân), from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 (mazainiia, giant). The name has been used in Shahnameh to refer to a land inhabited by divs (daevas) and sorcerers and is difficult to conquer. On the other hand, after Muslim invasion of Persia, the region of Tabaristan remained unconquered for a relatively long period of time, which was later called (and mistaken for) Mazandaran.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? māzandarān
Dari reading? māzandarān
Iranian reading? mâzandarân, mâzanderân
Tajik reading? mozandaron
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Proper noun

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Dari مازندران
Iranian Persian
Tajik Мозандарон

مازندران (mâzandarân)

  1. Tabaristan, Tapuria
  2. (Iranian mythology) Mazandaran (a land mentioned in Shahnameh and Avesta)
  3. Mazandaran (A northern province of Iran)
    استان مازندرانostân-e mâzandarânthe province of Mazandaran

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