فرهاد

فرهاد

Persian

Etymology

From Parthian prht (Frahāt), itself from Old Iranian *Frahāta- (literally “gained, earned”)[1]. Compare Old Armenian Հրահատ (Hrahat), Classical Syriac ܐܦܪܗܛ‎, Ancient Greek Ἀφραάτης (Aphraátēs), Φραάτης (Phraátēs), Φραδάτης (Phradátēs), Iranian borrowings.

Proper noun

فرهاد • (farhâd)

1. a male given name Farhad

Derived terms

• فرهادی‎ (farhâdi)

1. Rüdiger Schmitt, "PERSONAL NAMES, IRANIAN iv. PARTHIAN PERIOD" in Encyclopædia Iranica, July 20, 2005