مازن

Persian

Etymology

From Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 (mazainiia, “giant”), itself from a derivative of Proto-Iranian *máHtā.[1]

Proper noun

مازن • (mâzan)

  1. (archaic, Iranian mythology) Giant

Derived terms

References
  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) “700-701”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 700-701
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