Persian (All Terms): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:38, 20 January 2026

Authors: M. Sadegh Faghanpour, Susanne M Hoffmann


Traditional Terms	Middle Persian	English
مهر	Mehr	Sun
ماه	Māh	Moon
هرمزد	Ohrmazd	Jupiter
وهرام	Wahrām	Mars
آناهید	Anāhīd	Venus
تیر	Tīr	Mercury
کیوان	Kēwān	Saturn

No.	Modern Persian Name فارسی	Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions	Etymological Meaning, when possible	Commentary
10	شاهین	Alshain (شاهین)	Falcon	see also Tarazed (ترازو), is IAU-name
7	بوندا	Pāz. Bunda	henbane	is IAU-name
9	جوزهر	Giausar (جوزهر)		is IAU-name
4	هَفتورنگ	Pahl. Haftōrang	Seven signs
12	کاوه	Kaveh	One of the heroes of the Shahnameh	is IAU-name
5	میخگاه	Pahl. MēxGāh	The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star
6	نخو/ نهن	Pāz. Nahn	"nose"	beginning (of Leo), is IAU-name
2	سَدویس	Pahl. Sadwēs	The one with a hundred servants	cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra Śatabhiṣa (शतभिषक्)
8	سروش	Pahl. Sorūsh (سروش)	“obedience”, “discipline.”
11	ترازو	Tarazed (ترازو)	the Balance	see also Alshain (شاهین), is IAU-name
1	تیشتر	Pahl. Tishtar	The one connected with the three stars
3	وَنَند	Pahl. Wanand	The Victorious One	cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra Abhijit (अभिजित)

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