Shirvan

English

1804 map of Shirvan

Alternative forms

• Chirvan (obsolete)
• Sharvan, Sharwan, Shervan, Sherwan, Shirwan

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شیروان (širvân).

Proper noun

Shirvan

1. A historical region of the eastern Caucasus, historically Persian and now in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
2. A surname from Persian.

Derived terms

• Shirvani

Translations

region

• Armenian: Շիրվան (Širvan)
• Azerbaijani: Şirvan (az)
• Catalan: Xirvan
• Georgian: შირვანი (širvani)
• German: Schirwan
• Ottoman Turkish: شیروان (şirvan)
• Persian: شروان
• Russian: Ширва́н (ru) m (Širván)
• Turkish: Şirvan (tr)

surname

• Azerbaijani: Şirvan (az)

Anagrams

• Harvins, hrivnas, varnish