نریمان

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian (compare Manichaean Middle Persian nrymʾn (narēmān)), from Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬈⸱𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬢𐬵 (naire.manaŋh, manly-hearted), compound of 𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 (nairiia, brave, manly) and 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬢𐬵 (manaŋh, thought, mind).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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نریمان (narimân)

  1. a male given name, Nariman, Nareeman, Narreeman, Narriman, or Neriman, from Avestan
  2. Nariman, character in the Shahnama, father of Sam, grandfather of Rostam

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: Նարիման (Nariman)
  • Gujarati: નરિમાન (narimān)
  • Ottoman Turkish: نریمان (Neriman)

See also

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