Shirvan

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proper noun

A historical region of the eastern Caucasus, historically Persian and now in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

OriginClassical Persian شِرْوَان →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chirvan · alternative Sharvan · alternative Sharwan · alternative Shervan · alternative Sherwan · alternative Shirwan

  1. A historical region of the eastern Caucasus, historically Persian and now in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
  2. A city in Azerbaijan.
  3. A surname from Persian.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianشِرْوَان
  2. EnglishShirvan

Borrowed from Classical Persian شِرْوَان (širwān).

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Translations

Arabic شِرْوَان, شِرْوَان
  • شِرْوَان (širwān)region
  • شِرْوَان (širwān)city
Catalan Xirvan
  • Xirvanregion
Chinese Mandarin 希爾萬 /希尔万
  • 希爾萬 /希尔万city
French Chirvan
  • Chirvanregion
German Schirwan
  • Schirwanregion
Greek Σιρβάν
  • Σιρβάν (Sirván)city
Hindi शिरवान
  • शिरवान (śirvān)region
Latin Schirvānia
  • Schirvāniaregion
Persian شروان
  • شروان (šervân)region
Russian Ширва́н
  • Ширва́н (Širván)region
Turkish Şirvan, Şirvan
  • Şirvanregion
  • Şirvancity

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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