Meherpur District
English
Location of the Meherpur District
Etymology
Refers to the district of Meherpur, a transliteration of মেহেরপুর, a compound of মেহের (meher) + পুর (pura, “city”); there are two theories on the origin of the first element:
- Named after the Sufi saint Meher Ali Shah; thus from Persian مهر (“friendship, love”).
- Named after the astrologer-astronomer Varāhamihira; thus from Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira, “sun”).
Proper noun
Meherpur District
- One of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh
Translations
Meherpur District
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