Firdevsi
Persian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Firdevsi
Firdevsi (also spelled Firdawsi or Firdausi) means "of paradise" or "paradisiacal," derived from the Persian word "firdaws" (فردوس), which itself comes from Greek "paradeisos." The name is primarily used in Persian, Arabic, and Islamic cultures, most famously borne by Abolqasem Firdawsi (935–1020 CE), the Persian poet who composed the Shahnameh, one of the world's greatest epic poems.
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Etymology
Firdevsi (also spelled Firdawsi or Firdausi) means "of paradise" or "paradisiacal," derived from the Persian word "firdaws" (فردوس), which itself comes from Greek "paradeisos." The name is primarily used in Persian, Arabic, and Islamic cultures, most famously borne by Abolqasem Firdawsi (935–1020 CE), the Persian poet who composed the Shahnameh, one of the world's greatest epic poems.
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