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A Persian name, or an Iranian name, consists of a given name (Persian: نام Nâm), sometimes more than one, and a surname (نام خانوادگی). Given names
Persian-language surnames (179 P) D. Dari-language surnames (9 P) O. Ossetian-language surnames (9 P) T. Tajik-language surnames (25 P) Pages in category "Iranian ...
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Persian-language surnames (172 P) Pages in category "Persian-language names" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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An Iranian etymology of the name (from the Persian word "ab" (water) and the root "pā" (guard, watch) thus "coastguard station"), was suggested by B. Farahvashi. Supporting evidence is the name "Apphana" which Ptolemy applies to an island off the mouth of the Tigris.