abbAs (A)
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Frowning, looking austere; also means lion
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abou-ali
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Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher
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Abtin
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A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father
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Adel (A)
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Righteous
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afshAr
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???
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afshin
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???
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ahmad (A)
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Most praiseworthy
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akbar (A)
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Big
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ali (A)
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High; also Mohammad's son-in-law
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ali-dAd
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???
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amin (A)
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Honest
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amir
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King, Emir
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amjad (A)
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Most excellent, glorious
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anoush
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???
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anoushiravAn
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Name of a Persian king
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ArAd
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Name of an angel
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ArAm
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Quiet
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Arash
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A hero in Persian folklore (He sacrificed
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ardalAn
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???
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ardavAn
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A character in Shahnameh
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ardeshir
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A character in Shahnameh
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Aref (A)
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Wise, intelligent
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ArmAn
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Ideal, hope, aspiration
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Armeen
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A character in Shahnameh
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arsalAn
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Lion
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arshiA
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Throne
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AryA
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Aryan
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arzhang
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A character in Shahnameh
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asad (A)
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Lion
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asghar (A)
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Small
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ashkAn
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???
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Atash
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Fire
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Aurang/Orang
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Wisdom, understanding
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AzAd
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Free
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BAbak
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A character in Shahnameh
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Bahman
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Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calender
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BahrAm
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A character in Shahnameh; also the planet Mars
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BAmdAd
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Early Morning
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BAmeen
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???
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BamshAd
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???
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BardiA
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Name of a Prince
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BehnAm
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Reputable (someone with honorable name)
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BehrAd
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???
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Behrang
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Good color
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Behrouz
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Fortunate, lucky
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BehzAd
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???
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Bizhan/Bijan
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A character in Shahnameh
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BornA
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Young, youthful
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Borzoo
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???
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Bozorgmehr
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A character in Shahnameh
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Changeez
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Chengiz Khan
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Cirrus/Cyrus
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Kourosh, first king of Iran
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DAdbeh
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???
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Danush
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???
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DArA
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Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh
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DArAb
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A character in Shahnameh
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DAriush/Daryush
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Name of Persian king
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DAvood
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David
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Ebi (A)
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Paternal
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EbrAhim (A)
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Abraham
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EhsAn (A)
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Goodness
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EmAd (A)
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Confidence
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Esfandyar/Esfandiar
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A character in Shahnameh
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EsmAeel (A)
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Ishmael (son of Abraham)
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FarAmarz
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A character in Shahnameh
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FarAz
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Above, up, upon, on the top
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Farbod
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Right, orthodox
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FardAd
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???
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Fardin
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???
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FarhAd
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A character in Shahnameh
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Farhang
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Good-breeding
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Fariborz
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A character in Shahnameh
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Farid
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Unique
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FarjAd
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Excellent, eminent in learning
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Farrokh
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Happy, fortunate
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FarrokhzAd
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Happily born
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FarshAd
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Happy
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Farshid/Farsheed
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???
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FarzAd
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Splendid birth
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FarzAm
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Worthy, befitting
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FarzAn
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Wise
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Farzin/Farzeen
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Learned
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Ferdows
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Paradise
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Fereydoon
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A character in Shahnameh
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Firouz
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Victorious
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Foroohar
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Essence
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Foroud/Forood
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A character in Shahnameh
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Giv
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A character in Shahnameh
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GhobAd
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A character in Shahnameh
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GoshtAsb
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A character in Shahnameh
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Goudarz
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A character in Shahnameh
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Habib (A)
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Friend
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HAdi (A)
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Guide, leader
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HAfez
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Protector
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HAmed (A)
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A praiser
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HAmi
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Protector, defender
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Hamid (A)
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Praiseworthy
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Hassan (A)
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Good
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HedAyat
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Guide
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HeerAd/HirAd
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Appearing fresh and healthy
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HesAm (A)
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A sharp sword
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Heydar (A)
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Lion
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HomAyoon
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Royal, fortunate
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Hooman
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???
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HoomAn/HumAn
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A character in Shahnameh
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Hooshang
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A character in Shahnameh
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Hooshmand
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Wise
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HooshyAr
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Wise
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Hootan
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???
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Hormoz
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A character in Shahnameh
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Hossein (A)
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Good
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Iraj
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A character in Shahnameh
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ImAn
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Faith
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JahAndAr
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Possessor of the World
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JahAngir
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Conquerer of the World
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JahAnshah
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King/Emperor of the World
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Jafar (A)
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A river
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JalAl (A)
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Greatness
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Jalil (A)
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Great
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Jamshid
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A character in Shahnameh,A king
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JavAd (A)
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Liberal
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JAveed
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Living forever
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KAmbiz
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Fortunate
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KAmrAn
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Successful, fortunate
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KAmshAd
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Happy wish/desire
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KAmyAr
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Successful
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KamAl
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Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level
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Karim (A)
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Generous
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KasrA
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A character in Shahnameh
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KAveh
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A character in Shahnameh (a great hero)
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KAvoos
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A character in Shahnameh
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Key-ghobAd
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A character in Shahnameh
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Key-khosrow
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A character in Shahnameh
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KeyvAn/KayvAn
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World, universe
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KhashAyAr
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Name of a Persian king
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KhodA-dAd
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God-given
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Khosrow
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A character in Shahnameh
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KiA
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King, protecter, defender
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KiAn/KiyAn
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The kings; Surname of the
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2nd dynasty of the Persian kings
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KiAnoosh
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A character in Shahnameh
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KiArash
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???
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Kiumars/Keyumars
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A character in Shahnameh
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KoohyAr
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???
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KooshA
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Diligent
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Kourosh
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First king of Iran
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Kouros
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???
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MAkAn
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???
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Mahbod
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???
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Mahmood/Mahmoud (A)
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Praised
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MahyAr
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A character in Shahnameh
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Majid (A)
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Great, honourable
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MAnee/MAni
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A painter who later claimed to be a prophet
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Manouchehr
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A character in Shahnameh
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Mansoor (A)
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Defended, protected by God
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Massoud (A)
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Fortunate, prsperous, happy
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MAziAr
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???
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Mehdi/Mahdi (A)
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Guided
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MehrAb
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A character in Shahnameh
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Mehrak
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A character in Shahnameh
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MehrAn
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A character in Shahnameh
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Mehrang
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???
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MehrdAd
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Gift of the sun
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MehrzAd
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The offspring of the sun
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MilAd
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Birth; Christmas
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Mohammad (A)
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Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam
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Mohsen (A)
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One who does good
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MojtabA/MujtabA (A)
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Chosen
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MorAd
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Desire, wish
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MortezA (A)
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Chosen
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MustafA (A)
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Chosen
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NAder (A)
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Rare
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NAmdAr
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Famous
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NAmvar
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Famous
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NarimAn
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A character in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather)
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NAser (A)
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Assister, friend
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Navid
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Glad tidings, good news
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NimA
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Small
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NiyooshA
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A listener
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Nouri
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Light
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NoushzAd
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Happily born
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Omid/Omeed
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Hope
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ParhAm
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Abraham
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PArsA
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Pure, chaste,devout, holy; Persian
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Parviz
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A character in Shahnameh
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PAshA
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A Turkish name meaning a lord
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PayAm
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Message
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PezhmAn/PejmAn
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Broken-hearted, sad
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PuzhmAn/PujmAn
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Desire, wish
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PeymAn
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Promise
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Pirooz/Piruz
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Victorious; also a character in Shahnameh
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PouriyA
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???
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PouyA
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To search, searcher
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Rahim (A)
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Merciful
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RakhshAn
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Flashing
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RAmbod
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???
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RAmin
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RAmtin
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Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty |
Rashid/Rasheed (A)
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Brave
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RezA (A)
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Will, consent, resignation
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Roozbeh
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Fortunate
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Rostam
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A hero in Shahnameh
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SAdegh (A)
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Sincere
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SadrA/Sadri
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Chief seat, judge
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Saeed
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Happy, prosperous, lucky
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SAlAr
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Leader
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sAm
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A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's grandfather)
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SalmAn (A)
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Name of a friend of Ali
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SAmAn
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Home, welfare
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SAmi
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High, Elevated
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Sanjar
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Prince, emperor, king
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SAsAn
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Founder of the Sasani dynasty
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SattAr (A)
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Concealer
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Sepehr
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Sky
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ShahAb
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Shooting star, meteor
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ShahbAz
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Royal falcon
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ShAheen
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Falcon
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ShahkAm
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The king's wish
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ShahrAm
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king Ram
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ShahrdAd
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Gift of the city
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ShahriAr/ShahryAr
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The King
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ShAhrokh
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Face of the king
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Shahruz/Shahrooz
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A great river
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ShahyAr
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Friend of the king
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ShApour
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A character in Shahnameh
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ShAyA
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Worthy
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ShAyAn
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Worthy, deserving, meriting
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Shervin/Sherveen
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???
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SiAmak
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Black-haired man
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SiAvosh/Siavash
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A character in Shahnameh
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SinA (A)
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Sinai
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Soheil (A)
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Star
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SohrAb
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A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son)
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Soroush/Sorush
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Messenger angel
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TAher (A)
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Pure, chaste, clean
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Tahmouress
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Name of a Persian king
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TahmAseb
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A character in Shahnameh
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Teymour
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???
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TirdAd
|
???
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Touraj/Tooraj
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A character in Shahnameh
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VafA (A)
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Loyalty, faithfulness
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VarshAsb
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???
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VishtAsb
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???
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Yaghoub (A)
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Jacob
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Yahya (A)
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John
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YAshAr
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Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever
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Youness (A)
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Jonas
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Yousef (A)
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Joseph
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ZakariA
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Zachary
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ZAl
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A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father)
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ZAmyAd
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???
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Zand
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???
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Zartosht
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Zoroaster
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ZiA (A)
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Light
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