"Mirza" meaning in English

See Mirza in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Persian میرزا (mirzâ), from earlier میرزاد (mirzâd), composed of میر (mir, “commander”) (from Arabic title أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”)) and the suffix ـزاد، ـزاده (-zâd, -zâde, “child of, son of”), from زادن (zâdan). Akin to Amir, amir, emir and admiral. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fa|میرزا|tr=mirzâ}} Persian میرزا (mirzâ), {{uder|en|ar|-}} Arabic, {{root|en|ar|ء م ر}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Mirza
  1. A surname. Translations (title denoting the rank of a high nobleman or prince): mirzə (Azerbaijani), мырза (mırza) (Kazakh), मिर्झा (mirjhā) (Marathi), میرزا (mirzâ) (Persian), мурза́ (murzá) (Russian), mirza (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Mirza-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

Forms: Mirzas [plural]
Etymology: From Persian میرزا (mirzâ), from earlier میرزاد (mirzâd), composed of میر (mir, “commander”) (from Arabic title أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”)) and the suffix ـزاد، ـزاده (-zâd, -zâde, “child of, son of”), from زادن (zâdan). Akin to Amir, amir, emir and admiral. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fa|میرزا|tr=mirzâ}} Persian میرزا (mirzâ), {{uder|en|ar|-}} Arabic, {{root|en|ar|ء م ر}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mirza (plural Mirzas)
  1. A title denoting the rank of a high nobleman or prince, signifying a male-line descent and relationship to the Imperial Families of Turkey, Persia and later South Asia, and was the title borne by members of the highest aristocracies in Tatar states, such as the khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan.
    Sense id: en-Mirza-en-noun-mBhZ4v0m Categories (other): Titles Disambiguation of Titles: 11 89

Inflected forms

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