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Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage English
Meaning & History
From Persian اصفهان (Esfahan) ultimately derived from Old Persian spādānah meaning "connected with the army" or spādānām meaning "of the armies", from 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (spādaʰ) meaning "army". This is the name of a province and city in Iran.