Heydari, also spelt Haidari, Heidari or other variants, is an Iranian
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. The meaning of Heydari comes from the word for "lion" (
Haydar
Haydar ( ar, حيدر), also spelt Hajdar, Hayder, Heidar, Haider, Heydar, and other variants, is an Arabic male given name, also used as a surname, meaning "lion". In Islamic tradition, the name is primarily associated with Ali ibn Abi Talib ( ...
) in
Arabic
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.
People with this surname include:
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Khosro Heydari
Khosro Heydari ( fa, خسرو حیدری, born September 14, 1983) is a retired Iranian football player who mostly played as a defender for Esteghlal.
Club career
After his excellent performances for Pas he finally accepted the offer from Est ...
, Iranian footballer
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Mohammad Heydari
Mohammad Heidari ( fa, محمد حیدری; January 1937 – August 23, 2016) was a Persian santur player and songwriter.
Career
After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Mohammad Heidari left the country for Italy and a few years later moved to Los ...
, Iranian footballer
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Sepehr Heydari
Sepehr Heydari ( fa, سپهر حیدری, born 19 June 1980 in Esfahan, Iran) is a retired Iranian football defender. He has a bachelor of Mechanical engineering from Najaf Abad Azad University.
Club career
He started to show his talent in Zo ...
, Iranian footballer
Variants
* Heydary
* Heidari
* Haydary
* Haydari
* Heidary
* Hydari
* Hydary
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Iranian-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names
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