Arabestan

Type Region & Country
Usage Persian
Scripts عربستان(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. /æ.ɾæ.bes.ˈtɒːn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Persian عرب (ʿarab) meaning "Arab" combined with the suffix ستان (stān) meaning "land of". This is the Persian name for both the Arabian Peninsula and the country of Saudi Arabia (alongside the fuller form عربستان سعودی (ʿArabestān e-Saʿūdī)).

Related Names

RootsʿArab + stān

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Entry updated October 6, 2024