Parisa (given name)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Parisha |
| gender | Female |
| meaning | Fairy-like |
| origin | Persian |
| related names | Parysatis, Parichehr |
| alternative spelling | Pareesa |
| nickname | Pari |
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| name = Parisha | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Female | meaning = Fairy-like | origin = Persian | related names = Parysatis, Parichehr | footnotes = | alternative spelling = Pareesa | nickname = Pari
Parisā () is a Persian feminine given name.
History
The ancient Persian name "Parysatis" (, ) is related to this name. Two notable women with the name "Parysatis" are: Parysatis, who was the wife of Darius II (), (Dārayavahuš), king of the Persian Empire and Parysatis II, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia, who was the wife of Alexander the Great.
"Pari" can be used as a diminutive of Parisa, however Pari () is used as a name of its own right as well. Pari is sometimes incorrectly translated to angel; Fereshteh () is a feminine given name that means angel. The Pari (or Peri) in Persian mythology are described to be a race of beautiful and benevolent supernatural fairy beings, earlier regarded as malevolent.
Given name
- Parisa (born 1950), Iranian vocalist and musician
- Parisa Bakhtavar (born 1972), Iranian film and television director
- Parisa Fakhri (born 1975), Iranian actress
- Parisa Fitz-Henley (born 1977), Jamaican-American actress
- Parisa Damandan (born 1967), Iranian art historian
- Parisa Liljestrand (born 1983), Swedish politician for the Moderate Party
- Parisa Mehrkhodavandi, a Canadian chemist.
- Parisa Tabriz (born 1983), Iranian-American computer security expert who works for Google as a Director of Engineering
References
References
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Parisa".
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Pari".
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