Where does “Shahrazad” come from?
Shahrazad (English) comes from Persian شهرازاد, from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.
Ancestry of “Shahrazad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | شهرازاد | — |
| 2 | Persian | شهر | land, country; city, town |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 | land, country; city |