Amiri (surname)
Amiri (Persian: امیری: Amīrī , Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾiː], Hebrew: אמירי, Arabic: أميري) is a surname of Persian, Hebrew and Arabic origins. It is primarily an Iranian surname that means "of Amir" or "descendant of Amir" in Persian language.
Meaning
In Persian Amir has a different meaning with other languages, it consists of two parts; "A" which means "Un" and "mir" which is the root of the verb "Mordan" (to die), so Amir in Persian means "the one who [his spirit and his memory] will never die". The surname Amiri receiving the Persian suffix -i (ی) meaning "of", was derived from the same root (Amir) to be selected by the people (mostly Iranian and of Persian descent) as a surname for their family. So the surname literally means "of Amir" or "of house of Amir".
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
- Al Amiri, Iranian philosopher
- Ali Amiri (Iranian footballer) (born 1988), Iranian footballer for Rah Ahan
- Ali Amiri (Afghan footballer) (born 1985), former German-Afghan footballer
- Ali Amiri (historian) Ottoman historian.
- Ramona Amiri (born 1980), Iranian-Canadian. Miss World Canada 2005.
- Shahram Amiri (1977–2016), Iranian nuclear scientist
- Shamsuddin Amiri (born 1985), Afghan football player
- Vahid Amiri Iranian footballer, formerly for Team Melli (Iranian National Football Team)
- Nadiem Amiri - German footballer.
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