Zand may refer to: *

Zend Zend or Zand ( pal, 𐭦𐭭𐭣) is a Zoroastrian technical term for exegetical glosses, paraphrases, commentaries and translations of the Avesta's texts. The term ''zand'' is a contraction of the Avestan language word ' (, meaning "interpreta ...

, a class of exegetical commentaries on Zoroastrian scripture *

Zand District Zand District ( fa, بخش زند) is a district (bakhsh) in Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,426, in 3,695 families.ن The district has one city: Zangeneh. The District has three rural districts ( ...

, an administrative subdivision of Iran *

Zand Boulevard Karim Khan Zand Boulevard is a boulevard in central Shiraz, Iran connecting Valiasr Square to Namazi Square Namazi Square is one of the main squares in Shiraz, Iran. Namazi Hospital, Kharazmi Library, Motahari Clinic, Emam Reza Clinic and the ...

, in Shiraz, Iran * Z And, a variable star

As a tribal/clan and dynastic name

Zand tribe The Zand tribe is a Laki-speaking Kurdish tribe mainly populating the countryside of Khanaqin in Iraq and in the provinces of Kurdistan and Hamadan of Iran. History The Zand tribe is originally from the Khanaqin area and settled in Malayer ne ...

, a former Lak tribe of western Iran, a member of which founded the Zand dynasty *

Zand dynasty The Zand dynasty ( fa, سلسله زندیه, ') was an Iranian dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand (1751–1779) that initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century. It later quickly came to expand to include much of the rest o ...

(1773-1794), a dynasty that ruled southern and central Iran *

Karim Khan Zand Mohammad Karim Khan Zand ( fa, محمدکریم خان زند, Mohammad Karīm Khân-e Zand; ) was the founder of the Zand Dynasty, ruling from 1751 to 1779. He ruled all of Iran (Persia) except for Khorasan. He also ruled over some of the Ca ...

(''r.'' 1751-1779), founder of the Zand dynasty

As a surname

* Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi (born 1961), Iranian writer, film producer and human rights activist *

Kayvon Zand Kayvon Zand is an American nightlife personality and musician based in NYC. They are most known for eccentric live performances and parties, as well as their established personal style featuring John Sex hair and Elvis Presley jump suits. They ar ...

, musician and NYC nightlife personality * Lazlo Zand, fictional character from ''Robotech'' * Nathalie Zand (1883–1942), Polish Jewish neurologist * Nosson Zand (born 1981), Boston rapper * Shlomo Zand (born 1946), more commonly spelled Shlomo Sand, Israeli professor * Stephen Joseph Zand (1898–1963), engineer {{Disambiguation, surname, geo