Coin Rakhanch NMAT RTL213 (obverse and reverse)

Afshin ( fa, افشین / ''Afšīn'') is a common Persian given name, which is a modern Persian word derived from

Avestan Avestan (), or historically Zend, is an umbrella term for two Old Iranian languages: Old Avestan (spoken in the 2nd millennium BCE) and Younger Avestan (spoken in the 1st millennium BCE). They are known only from their conjoined use as the scrip ...

. Afshin was used by the Sogdians. Historically, it was the princely title of the rulers of Osrushana at the time of the Muslim conquest. The Afshins of Osrushana were an Iranian

principality A principality (or sometimes princedom) can either be a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a regnant-monarch with the title of prince and/or princess, or by a monarch with another title considered to fall under ...

in Central Asia of whom the later Abbasid general

Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin Ḥaydar ibn Kāwūs ( ar, حيدر بن كاوس, fa, خِیذَر اِبنِ کاووس, Kheyzar ebn-e Kāvus), better known by his hereditary title of al-Afshīn ( ar, الأفشين, fa, اَفشین, Afshin), was a senior general of Sogdi ...

is the most famous.

Etymology

''Afšīn'' is the Arabicized form of the Middle Persian ''Pišīn'', which traces back to the

''Pisinah''. In pre-Islamic Iranian tradition, it is the name of a grandson of Kayānid king Kavād ( Yt. 13.132, 19.71). In the Islamic period, it is found as a proper name attested by Armenian historians in the form ''Ōšin'' (from ''Awšin'').AFŠĪN
in Encyclopedia Iranica.

C.E. Bosworth Clifford Edmund Bosworth FBA (29 December 1928 – 28 February 2015) was an English historian and Orientalist, specialising in Arabic and Iranian studies. Life Bosworth was born on 29 December 1928 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire (now ...

. Online edition. 2010.

People

;Historical *

(died 841), Abbasid general *

Bishr al-Afshini Bishr al-Afshini () was a military commander for the Abbasid Caliphate and the governor ('' wali'') of Tarsus from 912/3 until at least 918. Life According to al-Tabari, he was a eunuch and originally a servant of Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj, who was ...

, (died 918), Abbasid military commander *

Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj () also known as Muhammad al-Afshin (died 901), an Iranian appointed general of al-Mu'tadid, was the first Sajid amir of Azerbaijan, from 889 or 890 until his death. He was the son of Abi'l-Saj Devdad. Early career Lik ...

(died 901), Sājid ruler of Azerbaijan * Afshin Bey (disappeared 1077), Khorasani Turkmen commander of the Seljuk Empire ;Given name * Afshin (singer), full name Afshin Jafari, Iranian pop star * Afshin Ellian (born 1966), Iranian-Dutch professor of law, philosopher, poet, and critic of political Islam * Afshin Esmaeilzadeh (born 1992), Iranian footballer * Afshin Feiz, Iranian-born British photographer and ex fashion designer * Afshin Ghaffarian (born 1986), Iranian choreographer, director, dancer, and actor * Afshin Ghotbi (born 1964), Iranian football coach *

Afshin Habibzadeh Afshin Habibzadeh ( fa, افشین حبیب‌زاده) is an Iranian workers' rights activist and reformist politician. He currently serves as an alternative member in the City Council of Tehran The Islamic City Council of Tehran ( fa, شور� ...

, Iranian workers' rights activist and reformist politician *

Afshin Hajipour Afshin Hajipour (17 December 1975) is a retired Iranian football midfielder who played for Foolad Ahwaz, Esteghlal Tehran Esteghlal Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, ''Bâšgâh-è Futbâl-è Esteqlâl''), comm ...

(born 1975), Iranian footballer *

Afshin Kamaei Afshin Kamaie (born September 16, 1974) is a retired Iranian footballer. Club career Club career statistics * Assist Goals References 1974 births Living people Iranian men's footballers Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. players Persian Gulf P ...

(born 1974), Iranian footballer * Afshin Kazemi (born 1986), Iranian futsal player *

Afshin Moghaddam Afshin Moghaddam ( fa, افشین مقدم, 30 September 1945 – 23 July 1976), born Hossein Ahanian Moghaddam, was an Iranian singer. He was best known for his song "Zemestoun (''Winter'')", which came 79th in Manoto 1's "100 Greatest Iranian ...

(1945–1976), Iranian singer *

Afshin Mohebbi Afshin Mohebbi is an Iranian-born United States businessman, best known as the former president and Chief Operating Officer of Qwest Communications International. Education and background A US citizen, Mohebbi was born in Iran and raised in Ca ...

, Iranian-born United States businessman * Afshin Molavi, Iranian-American author and expert on global geo-political risk and geo-economics, particularly the Middle East and Asia *

Afshin Naghouni Afshin Naghouni is an Iranian-British visual artist, known for his controversial, larger-than-life paintings. From a critique about Naghouni’s paintings around the turn of the century: ''he works in an expressive and cubist style that explores ...

(born 1969), Iranian-born British visual artist *

Afshin Nazemi Afshin Nazemi ( fa, افشین ناظمی; born 20 February 1971 in Sowme'eh Sara, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and the retired player who is currently manager of Gilanmehr Fouman. Playing career He began his career as a football player i ...

(born 1971), Iranian football player and coach *

Afshin Peyrovani Mohammad Ali "Afshin" Peyrovani ( fa, افشين پیروانی, born 6 February 1970 in Shiraz, Iran) is a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach. He is the younger brother of Gholam Peyrovani and Amir Hossein Peyrovani. He is a ...

(born 1970), Iranian footballer and a football coach *

Afshin Norouzi Afshin Noroozi ( fa, افشین نوروزی, born 22 April 1985 in Ahvaz) is an Iranian table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the p ...

(born 1985), Iranian table tennis player *

Afshin Parsaeian Rad Afshin Parsaeian Rad (born 1 February 1980) is an Iranian former footballer who previously plays for Persitara North Jakarta in the Indonesia Super League Liga 1 ( en, League 1), also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons with Bank Rakya ...

(born 1980), Iranian footballer * Afshin Rattansi (born 1968), British broadcaster, journalist and author *

Afshin Sadeghi Afshin Sadeghi ( fa, افشین صادقی, born 25 March 1993) is an Iranian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt play ...

(born 1993), Iranian handball player *

Afshin Zinouri Afshin Zinouri ( fa, افشين زی‌نوری; born April 23, 1976) is an Iranian voice actor who is known for Persian voice-dubbing foreign films and TV programs. He was born in Tehran. He is known for dubbing over Elijah Wood's role as Fro ...

(born 1976), Iranian voice actor who is known for Persian voice-dubbing foreign films and TV programs ;Surname * Arash Afshin (born 1989), Iranian footballer *

Nazanin Afshin-Jam Nazanin Afshin-Jam ( fa, نازنین افشین جم, ''Nāzanin Afŝin Jam'', born April 11, 1979) is an Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author and public speaker. She is a former Miss World Canada. She is also president and co-founder o ...

(born 1979), Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author

Places

Afşin Afşin is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. Afşin-Elbistan power stations Two coal fired power stations are operational and are said to be damaging health via air pollution. See also * ...

, a town in the Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey

Notes

References

{{given name Persian masculine given names Iranian masculine given names