"Shirvan" meaning in English

See Shirvan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Chirvan [alternative], Sharvan [alternative], Sharwan [alternative], Shervan [alternative], Sherwan [alternative], Shirwan [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian شِرْوَان (širwān). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fa-cls|شِرْوَان}} Borrowed from Classical Persian شِرْوَان (širwān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shirvan
  1. A historical region of the eastern Caucasus, historically Persian and now in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Translations (region): شِرْوَان (širwān) [feminine] (Arabic), Շիրվան (Širvan) (Armenian), Şirvan (Azerbaijani), Xirvan (Catalan), Chirvan [masculine] (French), შირვანი (širvani) (Georgian), Schirwan (German), शिरवान (śirvān) (Hindi), Schirvānia [feminine] (Latin), شروان (şirvan) (Ottoman Turkish), شروان (šervân) (Persian), Ширва́н (Širván) [masculine] (Russian), Şirvan (Turkish), Shirvon (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-Shirvan-en-name-b377VKH~ Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'region': 98 2
  2. A surname from Persian. Translations (surname): Şirvan (Azerbaijani)
    Sense id: en-Shirvan-en-name-Zn6-when Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Uzbek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Uzbek translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of 'surname': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Shirvani

Alternative forms

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