مازندران

Persian

Etymology

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.

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Proper noun

مازندران • (Mâzandarân)

1. (archaic, Iranian mythology) Mazandaran (mythical land)
2. Tabaristan, Tapuria
3. Mazandaran (province)

   استان مازندران‎ ― Ostân-e Mâzandarân ― the province of Mazandaran

Derived terms

• مازندرانی (Mâzandarâni)

References

• http://idochp2.irandoc.ac.ir/FulltextManager/fulltext15/th/225/225442.pdf