Etymology

Nishapur

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Today it means: A city in Iran. Full definition →

Persian نیشابور ← Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩
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  1. Middle Persian · derived from𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩
  2. Persian · derived fromنیشاپور
  3. Persian · derived fromنیشابور
  4. English todayNishapur

From Persian نیشابور (neyšâbur), from earlier Persian نیشاپور (neyšâpur). From Shapur I (Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (šḥpʿḥʿy)), who is said to have established the city.

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