Word origins

• divA function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.
• shirazA variety of black grape used to make wine.
• RezaA male given name from Iranian Persian [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza.
• AhmadinejadA surname from Persian, notably borne by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
• ayatollahA religious leader in Twelverism.
• marvMarvellous, fantastic.
• SalehA male given name from Arabic, variant of Salih.
• KhomeiniA surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.
• TabrizA city in Iran, the seat of Tabriz County's Central District and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Fourth largest city of Iran with population of about 1,600,000. Historical names: Davrezh, Tavrezh, Tavrez, Tauris.
• SorayaA female given name from Persian.
• SeyedA male given name from Persian, variant of Sayyid
• KhameneiA surname from Persian, notably borne by the Khamenei family.
• pahlaviThe principal gold coin of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979).
• setarA Persian musical instrument.
• MohammadiA surname from Persian.
• KhorasanThe Sassanian and post-Islamic Persian name for the region of Parthia located in north east of Persia (Iran), sometimes covering also parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan; the Greater Khorasan.
• QomSynonym of Toba (“a people of Argentina”).
• MoghulA head of the Timurid dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
• KhuzestanA province of Iran. Capital: Ahvaz.
• NegarA transliteration of the Persian female given name نگار (negâr).
• JavidA surname from Persian.
• TabriziOf, from, or related to Tabriz.
• GilanA province of Iran.
• ShahnamehAn epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim conquest.
• MoghaddamA surname from Persian.
• KhosrowA male given name from Persian, used as a transliteration of names of various rulers
• FerdowsiPersian poet, author of the Shahnameh
• GolestanOne of the 31 provinces in Iran, located in the north of the country.
• GorganHyrcania.
• shahedA military drone developed by the Iranian aviation company Shahed Aviation Industries.
• abgushtA Persian dish consisting of a clear broth with meat and other ingredients such as potatoes, beans and dried lemons.
• AghighiA surname from Persian.
• bamiyehA traditional sweet snack of Iran, similar to a doughnut, made from a yogurt- and starch-based dough which is fried before being dipped in syrup.
• bonyadA kind of charitable trust in Iran.
• boraniA traditional Iranian dish of yoghurt mixed with a cooked vegetable, most commonly spinach.
• botehThe droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.
• dooghA savory Persian yogurt drink with a mint flavor.
• esfandThe seeds of wild rue.
• ezafeA grammatical particle found in some Iranian and Iranian-influenced languages which links two words together; it consists of the unstressed vowel -e / -ye (Persian, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi), -i / -yi (Classical Persian, Kurdish, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish), or -ı (Ottoman Turkish, Turkish) between the words it connects, and often approximately corresponds in usage to the English preposition "of", similar to but not to be confused with Arabic ʾiḍāfa.
• fedaiAn Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.
• Gerdkuha mountain fortress near the city of Damghan in Qumis, Persia, notable for being a stronghold of the Alamut state
• HakhamaneshSynonym of Achaemenes
• HakhamaneshiSynonym of Achaemenid
• korsiA traditional Iranian low table with a heater underneath it and blankets thrown over the top.
• lavashakPersian fruit leather.
• MahabadA city in Mahabad County's Central District, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
• MohyeddinA male given name from Iranian Persian.
• MosaddeghA transliteration of the Persian surname مصدق.
• NowruzThe New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendars, celebrated on the spring equinox.
• OrdibeheshtThe second solar month of the Persian calendar.
• PanjshirA river in Panjshir Valley, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan.
• PasargadA county of Fars Province, Iran.
• sambusehAn Iranian pastry with a triangular shape, similar to the South Asian samosa.
• savariSynonym of shared taxi.
• SeghatoleslamA surname.
• Seyed MohyeddinA male given name from Iranian Persian.
• Shahr-e PoshtA village in Iran.
• sighehA form of temporary marriage in Iran.
• syagushSynonym of caracal.
• tadigIn Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot.
• takyehSynonym of husayniyya; alternative form of takya.
• TaybadA city in Iran, the seat of Taybad County's Central District.
• ta'ziyehA dramatic art form of Iran performed by Shi'ites and reenacting the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala, usually performed in the month of Muharram.
• YousefiA surname from Persian.