New Post
Search
Help[Opinions] Re: Dastan?
in reply to a message by Brydz
Interesting. It does seem to be pronounced so that the first syllable rhymes with "last" and so would remind people of "dastardly."
I'm surprised because the writers of the film evidently did look up a real Persian name for the character (though the pronunciation they use may not be the real Persian one.)
The Complete Book of Muslim & Parsi Names by Maneka Gandhi and Ozair Husain includes two Persian names that could be the basis for Dastan:
Dāstān, which is said to mean "history, romance, fable"
and
Dastān, which is said to mean "strong, powerful", and is an alternative name for Zal, the father of Rustam. Rustam was a major figure in Persian legends.
I'd guess the screenwriters found a mention of Rustam's father under the name Dastān in the Rustam legend and decided it would be a great choice for their character, since it fits "two syllables ending in -n" pattern so popular for American boys these days.
I'm surprised because the writers of the film evidently did look up a real Persian name for the character (though the pronunciation they use may not be the real Persian one.)
The Complete Book of Muslim & Parsi Names by Maneka Gandhi and Ozair Husain includes two Persian names that could be the basis for Dastan:
Dāstān, which is said to mean "history, romance, fable"
and
Dastān, which is said to mean "strong, powerful", and is an alternative name for Zal, the father of Rustam. Rustam was a major figure in Persian legends.
I'd guess the screenwriters found a mention of Rustam's father under the name Dastān in the Rustam legend and decided it would be a great choice for their character, since it fits "two syllables ending in -n" pattern so popular for American boys these days.
This message was edited 7/30/2013, 9:23 AM
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1