"Pirzada" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /pɪəˈzɑːdə/ [UK], /pɪrˈzɑːdə/ [US]
Etymology: From Persian پیرْزاده: پیر (“elder; Sufi master; saint”) + زاده (“born of; descendant of”). The name originally denoted a descendant of a Sufi saint or religious elder. Common as a surname among Muslim communities in South Asia, Iran, and Central Asia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|پیرْزاده}} Persian پیرْزاده, {{af|fa|پیر|زاده|nocat=1|t1=elder; Sufi master; saint|t2=born of; descendant of}} پیر (“elder; Sufi master; saint”) + زاده (“born of; descendant of”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Pirzada
  1. A surname from Asian languages, particularly Persian.
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