Meanings
- One of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.
Origin
- Sanskritमिहिर“sun”
- Persianمهر“friendship, love”
- EnglishMeherpur District
Refers to the district of Meherpur, a transliteration of মেহেরপুর, a compound of মেহের (meher) + পুর (pura, “city”); there are two theories on the origin of the first element: * Named after the Sufi saint Meher Ali Shah; thus from Persian مهر (“friendship, love”). * Named after the astrologer-astronomer Varāhamihira; thus from Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira, “sun”).
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Bengali মেহেরপুর জেলা
- মেহেরপুর জেলা (meheropur jela)Meherpur District
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Meherpur District. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meherpur%20District
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