Save Gender Masculine Usage Persian Scripts اشکان(Persian) Pronounced Pron. /ʔæʃ.ˈkʰɒn/, /ʔæʃ.ˈkʰɒːn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.