Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
origin meaning "world" or "universe". It is used as first name or surname in the Middle East, Central and South Asia. The Turkish rendering of the same name is
Cihan Cihan () Turkish given name of Persian origin meaning universe.
Given name
*Cihan Alptekin (1947–1972), Turkish revolutionary and militant
*Cihan Can, Turkish footballer
*Cihan Haspolatlı, Turkish footballer
*Cihan Kaptan, Turkish footballer
*Ci ...
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Along with Jehan, it is also a variant and ancient form of French
name
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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 ...
Jean. The surnames Jahan and Jehan have been most prevalent in northwestern France (e.g.
Normandy
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Brittany
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