اسفندیار

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠spandadāt⁠/), in turn derived from Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬥𐬙𐬋𐬜𐬁𐬙𐬀 (spəntōδāta, literally “given by Amesha Spenta”).

Pronunciation

• (Iran) IPA^(key): [esfænd̪iˈjɒːɾ]
• Rhymes: -âr

Proper noun

Dari	اسفندیار
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Исфандиёр

اسفندیار • (esfandiyâr)

1. (Iranian mythology) Esfandiyar
2. a male given name, Esfandiyar, Esfandyar, or Esfandiar.
   

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اسفندیار (isfandiyār).

Proper noun

اسفندیار • (isfandiyār) m (Hindi spelling इस्फ़ंदियार)

1. name of the son of Gishtāsb, of the first dynasty of Persian kings.
2. a male given name