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Afshin (Persian: افشین, romanized: Afšin) is a common Persian given name derived from Avestan. Afshin was used by the Sogdians. Historically, it was the title of the rulers of Principality of Ushrusana in Transoxiana before the Muslim conquest of Persia..




Etymology


Afšīn is form of the Middle Persian Pišīn, which traces back to Avestan Pisinah. In Persian mythology, it is the name of a grandson of Kay Kawad (Yt. 13.132, 19.71) found as a proper name attested by Armenian historians in the form Ōšin (from Awšin).




People


Given name
Afshin Ellian (born 1966), Iranian-Dutch professor of law, philosopher, poet, and critic of political Islam
Afshin Esmaeilzadeh (born 1992), Iranian footballer
Afshin Feiz, Iranian-born British photographer and ex fashion designer
Afshin Ghaffarian (born 1986), Iranian choreographer, director, dancer, and actor
Afshin Ghotbi (born 1964), Iranian football coach
Afshin Habibzadeh, Iranian workers' rights activist and reformist politician
Afshin Hajipour (born 1975), Iranian footballer
Afshin Jafari (singer), full name Afshin Jafari, Iranian pop star
Afshin Kamaei (born 1974), Iranian footballer
Afshin Kazemi (born 1986), Iranian futsal player
Afshin Marashi, Iranian-American historian
Afshin Moghaddam (1945–1976), Iranian singer
Afshin Mohebbi, Iranian-born United States businessman
Afshin Molavi, Iranian-American author and expert on global geo-political risk and geo-economics, particularly the Middle East and Asia
Afshin Naghouni (born 1969), Iranian-born British visual artist
Afshin Nazemi (born 1971), Iranian football player and coach
Afshin Peyrovani (born 1970), Iranian footballer and a football coach
Afshin Norouzi (born 1985), Iranian table tennis player
Afshin Parsaeian Rad (born 1980), Iranian footballer
Afshin Rattansi (born 1968), British broadcaster, journalist and author
Afshin Sadeghi (born 1993), Iranian handball player
Afshin Zinouri (born 1976), Iranian voice actor who is known for Persian voice-dubbing foreign films and TV programs
Surname
Arash Afshin (born 1989), Iranian footballer
Nazanin Afshin-Jam (born 1979), Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author




Places


Afşin, a town in the Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey
Avshen, a village in the Alagyaz Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.




See also


Afsana (name)




Notes






References

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