Mahtab or (DMG) Mahtāb ( fa, مهتاب, "
moonlight", "the
fullmoon", splendor of the "
moon
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")
is a
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 ...
female given name. It is a popular given name in
Iran
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and
Turkey
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, where it is rendered as
Mehtap. Notable people with the name include:
People
First name
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Mahtab Farid (born 1985), American journalist
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Mahtab Keramati
Mahtab Keramati ( fa, مهتاب کرامتی; born 17 October 1970) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards. In August 2006, she was appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Iran. ...
(born 1970), Iranian actress
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Mahtab Parsamehr (born 1989), Iranian archer
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Mahtob Mahmoody (born 1979), American author
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Mahtab Norouzi (c. 1934–2012), Iranian
Baluchi master artisan in
needlework
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Mehtab Kaur
Maharani Mehtab Kaur ( 1782 – 1813) was the first wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire. She was the mother of Ranjit's reputed son, Maharaja Sher Singh, who briefly became the ruler of the Sikh Empire from 1841 unti ...
,
Maharani of the
Sikh Empire
The Sikh Empire was a state originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab. The empire existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahor ...
See also
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Mehtab (disambiguation)
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Mehtap (disambiguation)
References
External links
- Mahtab written in Persian calligraphy
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Persian feminine given names