mirza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An educated man in India or Iran (Persia); an official, a clerk.
noun
  1. A title denoting the rank of a high nobleman or prince, signifying a male-line descent and relationship to the Imperial Families of Turkey, Persia and later South Asia, and was the title borne by members of the highest aristocracies in Tatar states, such as the khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪəzə/ /ˈməːzə/

Word forms

mirza mirzas

Etymology

From Persian میرزا (mirzâ).

Related words

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