Shamkhani

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proper noun

A surname from Persian.

OriginPersian شمخانی →
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Meanings

proper nounShamkhani (plural Shamkhanis)

plural Shamkhanis

  1. A surname from Persian.

    Other targets included the secretary of Iran’s newly established Defence Council, Ali Shamkani,^([sic – meaning Ali Shamkhani]) and the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, Ali Larijani, according to the Israeli sources.

    2026 February 28, Tal Shalev, Jeremy Diamond, “Israeli strikes targeted Iranian supreme leader and president, among others, sources say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Feb 2026

Origin

  1. Persianشمخانی
  2. EnglishShamkhani

Borrowed from Persian شمخانی.

More words from Persian

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APA

Shamkhani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shamkhani

MLA

“Shamkhani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shamkhani. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shamkhani,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shamkhani.

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