فریدون
Persian
| Dari | فریدون |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Фаридун (Faridun) |
Alternative forms
- افریدون (Afridun), آفریدون (Âfridun) (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle Persian plytwn' (Frēdōn), from Proto-Iranian *Θraitauna-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian. Cognate to Avestan 𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀 (θraētaona), Lurish فرێدۆ (ferıdø). Akin to Old Armenian Հրուդէն (Hrudēn), a Parthian loanword.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian)IPA(key): /fiɾeːˈduːn/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /feɾei̯ˈduːn/, [feɾei̯ˈdu(ː)n]
Proper noun
فریدون • (Feraydun)
- (Iranian mythology) Fereydun, Thraitauna/Thraetaona
- a male given name from Middle Persian Fereydoun, Fereydoon, Fereydun, Fereidoon, Feridon, Faridun
- a surname
- Name of several cities in Iran.