Rostami (surname)
Etymology
Rostami or Rustami or Rostamian (from Persian: رستمي) is a family name that refers to the ancient Persian hero called Rostam.[1] The ancient monuments of Naqsh-e Rustam and The Book of Kings (Shahnameh) narrate all about Rostam The Invincible.[2] Both Rostam (as a first name) and Rostami (as a family name) are popular in many regions of the Middle East (mainly in Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), Russia (written as Rustemi in Soviet Union Countries) and might be found in Asia (for instance in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and even in Malaysia or Indonesia).
Notable people with the surname include:
People
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Rostam Inscription
- Abbas Kia Rostami (1940–2016), Renowned film director and producer
- Jamil Rostami (born 1971), Film director
- Kianoush Rostami (born 1991), Weightlifter (Olympic medalist)
- Mohammad Rostami (born 1985), Footballer
- Mehrnegar Rostam, (born 1994), Tajik singer
- Morteza Rostami (born 1980), Taekwondo athlete
- Rahim Rostami (born 1991), Kurdish asylum seeker
- Rouhollah Rostami, Powerlifter (Paralympic medalist)
- Shahram Rostami (born 1948), Fighter pilot
- Amir Hossein Rostami (born 1976), Iranian actor
References
- Ferdowsi, Hakim Abolqasem (2016). Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings. Washington. ISBN 9780143108320.
- Ferdowsi, Abolqasem (2016). The Persian Book of Kings (Shahnameh). United Kingdom: Penguin Books. ISBN 0143108328.
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