نریمان

Persian

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /næɾeːˈmɒːn/
• (Iran) IPA^(key): [næɾiːˈmɒn]

Proper noun

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

• نریمانی (narimâni)

Descendants

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

See also

• Nariman on Wikipedia.Wikipedia