Amiri (surname)

Amiri (Persian: امیری: Amīrī , Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾiː], Hebrew: אמירי, Arabic: أميري) is a surname of Persian, Hebrew and Arabic origins. It is primarily an Iranian surname that means "of Amir" or "descendant of Amir" in Persian language.

Meaning

In Persian Amir has a different meaning with other languages, it consists of two parts; "A" which means "Un" and "mir" which is the root of the verb "Mordan" (to die), so Amir in Persian means "the one who [his spirit and his memory] will never die". The surname Amiri receiving the Persian suffix -i (ی) meaning "of", was derived from the same root (Amir) to be selected by the people (mostly Iranian and of Persian descent) as a surname for their family. So the surname literally means "of Amir" or "of house of Amir".

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

See also

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