Khamenei

Kha·me·nei
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UK/ˌkɑː.məˈneɪ/UK/kəˈmeɪ.niː/UK/xɑːˈmeɪ.niː/UK/ˈxɑː.meɪˌneɪ/

proper noun

A surname from Persian, notably borne by the Khamenei family.

OriginIranian Persian خامِنِهای →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Persian, notably borne by the Khamenei family.

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianخامِنِهای
  2. EnglishKhamenei

Borrowed from Iranian Persian خامِنِهای (xâmene-i).

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Translations

Arabic خَامِنَئِيّ
  • خَامِنَئِيّ (ḵāminaʔiyy)Persian surname
Chinese Mandarin 哈梅內伊 /哈梅内伊
  • 哈梅內伊 /哈梅内伊 (Hāméinèiyī)Persian surname
German Chamenei
  • ChameneiPersian surname
Hindi खामनई
  • खामनई (khāmnaī)Persian surname
Japanese ハーメネイー
  • ハーメネイー (Hāmeneī)Persian surname
Portuguese Khamenei
  • KhameneiPersian surname
Russian Хаменеи́
  • Хаменеи́ (Xamɛnɛí)Persian surname
Spanish Jameneí
  • JameneíPersian surname
Turkish Hamenei
  • HameneiPersian surname
Urdu خامَنَہ اِی
  • خامَنَہ اِی (xāmana ī)Persian surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Khamenei

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Cite this entry
APA

Khamenei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khamenei

MLA

“Khamenei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khamenei. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khamenei,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khamenei.

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