Khorshīd or Khorshēd ( , meaning ''the Sun'' or the "Radiant Sun"), also spelled as ''Khurshed'' and ''Khurshid'', is a Persian given name. In the modern day as well as historical
Iran
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,
Turkey
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, and
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
, but also in
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan ( ku, باشووری کوردستان, Başûrê Kurdistanê) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of the four parts of "Kurdistan" in Western Asia, which also inc ...
,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
,
Central Asia
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and
South Asia
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Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth descr ...
, it is mostly a given name for boys. The origin of the word is related to the
Avesta
The Avesta () is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
The Avesta texts fall into several different categories, arranged either by dialect, or by usage. The principal text in the lit ...
n divinity
Hvare-khshaeta
Hvare-khshaeta (', ') is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrian ''yazata'' (divinity) of the "Radiant Sun."
Avestan ''Hvarə-xšaēta'' is a compound in which ''hvar'' "sun" has ''xšaēta'' "radiant" as a stock epithet. Avestan ''hvar'' de ...
. In
Turkish, it is sometimes written as
Hurşit Hurşit () is a masculine given name derived from Persian Khorshid. It may refer to:
* Hurshid Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman general and Grand Vizier
* Hurşit Atak (born 1991), Turkish weightlifter
* Hurşit Güneş (born 1957), Turkish economist an ...
.
People
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Khurshid of Tabaristan
Khurshid ( Book Pahlavi: hwlšyt'; Tabari/ fa, اسپهبد خورشید, Spāhbed Khōrshīd 'General Khorshid'; 734–761), erroneously designated Khurshid II by earlier scholars, was the last Dabuyid ''ispahbadh'' of Tabaristan. He succeeded to ...
(died 761), last
Dabuyid
The Dabuyid or Gaubarid Dynasty was a Zoroastrian Iranian dynasty that started in the first half of the seventh century as an independent group of rulers, reigning over Tabaristan and parts of western Khorasan. Dabuyid rule over Tabaristan and Kh ...
ruler of
Tabaristan
Tabaristan or Tabarestan ( fa, طبرستان, Ṭabarestān, or mzn, تبرستون, Tabarestun, ultimately from Middle Persian: , ''Tapur(i)stān''), was the name applied to a mountainous region located on the Caspian coast of northern Iran. ...
*
Khurshid of Dailam (died 865), a
Justanid
The Justanids or Jostanids ( fa, جستانیان) were an Iranian Zaydi Shia dynasty that ruled a part of Daylam (the mountainous district of Gilan) from 791 to the late 11th century.
History
The Justanids appear as kings of Daylam at the e ...
king
*
Khurshid Khan
Khurshid Khan ( bn, খুরশিদ খান, fa, ), was an officer of the Bengal Sultanate, stationed across various locations such as Bihar, Sylhet, Dhaka, North Bengal and Chittagong.
Background
According to the Muzaffar Shah's Nawa ...
, fifteenth-century minister of Sylhet
*
Hurshid Pasha
Hurshid Ahmed Pasha (sometimes written Khurshid Ahmad Pasha; tr, Hurşid Ahmed Paşa, ; died 30 November 1822) was an Ottoman- Georgian general, and Grand Vizier during the early 19th century.
Early life
He was born in the Caucasus and was of ...
(died 1822), Ottoman general and Grand Vizier
*
Hurşit Güneş (born 1957), Turkish politician
*
Khurshed Alam Khan (born 1919), Indian Congress Party senior leader
*
Khurshed Mahmudov (born 1982), Tajikistani footballer
*
Khurshed Nariman
Khurshed Framji Nariman (1883 – 1948), also known as Veer Nariman, was one of the second generation of Parsi stalwarts in the Indian National Congress. He remained Mayor of Bombay from 1935 for a year.
Life
After studying B.A. and L.L.B., he st ...
, Mayor of Mumbai (1935–1936)
*
Khursheed Bano
:''This is about the Indian performer. For people so surnamed, see Khurshid.''
Khursheed Bano ( ur, ) (14 April 1914 – 18 April 2001), often credited as Khursheed or Khurshid, was a singer and actress, and a pioneer of the Indian cinema. He ...
(1914–2001), pioneer film actress and singer of the Indian cinema
*
Khurshid Ahmad (disambiguation) Khurshid Ahmed or Ahmad may refer to:
* Khursheed Ahmad (1956–2007) Pakistani Naat Khawan
*Khurshid Hasan Khurshid
Khurshid Hasan Khurshid (born 3 January 1924 – 11 March 1988) was the Private Secretary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first Gov ...
*
Hurşit Atak
Hurşit Atak (born May 24, 1991) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the −62 kg division. He is a native of Şırnak in southeastern Turkey. Currently, he is a member of the ASKİ Sports Club in Ankara.
Career
Hırşit Atak was born t ...
(born 1991) Turkish weightlifter
*
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri (Urdu: خورشيد محمود قصورى; born 18 June 1941), is a Pakistani politician and writer who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan between November 2002 until November 2007. He is the Senior Ad ...
(born 1941), Pakistani politician and diplomat
*
Khurshid Rizvi (born 1942)
Surname
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Khurshid Hasan Khurshid
Khurshid Hasan Khurshid (born 3 January 1924 – 11 March 1988) was the Private Secretary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first Governor-General of Pakistan. He was sent by Jinnah to Jammu and Kashmir in October 1947 shortly before the tribal inva ...
(1924–1988), first elected president of
Azad Kashmir, Private secretary of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
*
Omar Khorshid, (1945–1981), Egyptian instrumental guitarist
*
Salman Khurshid
Salman Khurshid Alam Khan (born 1 January 1953) is an Indian politician, designated senior advocate, eminent author and a law teacher. He was the Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of External Affairs. He belongs to the Indian National Congress. ...
(born 1953), Indian Congress Party politician
Places
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Khorshid, Iran (disambiguation)
Other
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Khurshid TV, Afghan television station
See also
*''
Khorshid (newspaper)''
*
Khurshid (disambiguation)
*
Khorshidi dynasty
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Persian feminine given names
Azerbaijani unisex given names
Egyptian masculine given names
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