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Gender Masculine
Scripts افراسیاب(Persian, Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. /ʔæf.ɾɒː.si.ˈjɒːb/(Persian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Modern form of Middle Persian Frāsiyāb, itself derived from Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥 (fraŋrasiian) meaning "fearsome, one who instills fear". In Persian mythology this is the name of a legendary king of Turan. He is the main antagonist of the 10th-century epic the Shahnameh.
Added 1/9/2018 by HL
Edited 3/8/2025 by sekejap, Evil and HL