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Ardeshir or Ardashir (Persian: اردشیر; also spelled as Ardasher) is a Persian name popular in Iran and other Persian-speaking countries. Ardashir is the New Persian form of the Middle Persian name , which is ultimately from Old Iranian *Artaxšaθra-, equivalent to Greek Artaxérxēs (Αρταξέρξης), and Armenian Artašēs (Արտաշէս).[1] Literally, Ardashir means "the one whose reign is based on honesty and justice".[2] The first part of *Artaxšaθra- is adapted from the religious concept of justice known as Ṛta or Asha and the second part is related to the concept "city".[1]
Throne name of several rulers[edit]
- Artaxerxes, the Hellenized form of Ardeshir
- Ardashir Orontid, r. 5th century BC, Armenian King from the Orontid Dynasty
- Ardashir I, r. 224–241, founder of the Sassanid Empire
- Ardashir II, r. 379–383, son of Hormizd II and successor of Shapur II "the Great"
- Ardashir III, r. 628–630, the youngest of the Sassanid kings
- Ardashir I (Bavandid ruler) (Ardashir I of Mazandaran), r. 1173–1205, ruler of the Bavand dynasty
- Ardashir II (Bavandid ruler) (Ardashir II of Mazandaran), r. 1238–1249, ruler of the Bavand dynasty
Given name[edit]
- Ardaseer Cursetjee (1808–1877), the first Indian elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
- Ardeshir Godrej (1868–1936), Indian inventor and engineer
- Ardeshir Irani (1886–1969), Indian screenwriter and director
- Ardeshir Furdorji Sohrabji (1897–1990), Indian cricket commentator
- Ardeshir Tarapore (1923–1965), Indian soldier, Param vir chakra recipient
- Ardeshir Cowasjee (1926-2012), Pakistani journalist
- Ardeshir Zahedi (1928–2021), Iranian diplomat
- Ardeshir Mohasses (1938–2008), Iranian illustrator
- Ardeshir Hosseinpour (1962–2007), Iranian scientist
- Ardeshir Kamkar (born 1962), Iranian musician
Other[edit]
- Ardeshir, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province
- Mons Ardeshir, a mountain on the Moon
See also[edit]
- Artaxerxes (disambiguation)
- Artaxias (disambiguation)
- Asha, a Zoroastrian concept
References[edit]
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