"Kerman" meaning in English

See Kerman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Persian کرمان (kermân). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|کرمان|tr=kermân}} Persian کرمان (kermân) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kerman
  1. a province in Iran. Wikidata QID: Q165352 Categories (place): Places in Iran, Provinces of Iran Translations (city in Iran): किरमान (kirmān) [masculine] (Hindi), كرمان (kirman) (Ottoman Turkish), کرمان (kermân) (Persian), Кирмон (Kirmon) (Tajik), Kirman (Turkish), Kirmon (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-Kerman-en-name-en:Q165352 Disambiguation of 'city in Iran': 61 39
  2. A city, the provincial capital of Kerman Province, Iran Wikidata QID: Q171714 Categories (place): Cities in Iran, Places in Iran, Provincial capitals Synonyms: Kermān, Kirman, Kirmān, Karman Related terms: Carmania
    Sense id: en-Kerman-en-name-en:Q171714 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Tajik translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Uzbek translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 6 79 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 12 65 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Tajik translations: 4 56 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 5 71 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Uzbek translations: 5 65 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Kermans [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kerman (plural Kermans)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kerman-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: From a combination of the surnames of the two men who acquired the property of a local water supply, namely William G. Kerckhoff and Jacob Mansar. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kerman
  1. A city in Fresno County, California, United States. Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: Kirman
    Sense id: en-Kerman-en-name-wXp0PrC1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 31 2 65 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 31 4 62 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 30 3 65 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: Kermans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Persian کرمان (kermân). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|کرمان|tr=kermân}} Persian کرمان (kermân) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kerman (plural Kermans)
  1. A traditional kind of Persian carpet.
    Sense id: en-Kerman-en-noun-k5MIea9R Categories (other): Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 1 36 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "Fresno County",
          "Fresno County#English"
        ],
        [
          "California",
          "California#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Kerman",
    "Kerman, California",
    "William G. Kerckhoff"
  ],
  "word": "Kerman"
}

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