Babak (given name)
| Babak | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Persian pronunciation: [bɒːˈbæk] |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Persian |
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Babak (Persian: بابک) is a common Persian given name for males. It derives from the Middle Persian[1] name Pābag (earlier Pāpak)[2][3][4] which means "young father".[5]
People with this name
- Babak (c. 222), Persian prince and father of Ardashir I, founder of the Sasanian Empire
- Babak Khorramdin (795 or 798–838), Khurramite leader who fought against the Abbasid Caliphate
- Babak Amir-Tahmasseb (born 1976), French-Iranian kayaker
- Babak Hassibi, Iranian-American electrical engineer
- Babak Payami (born 1966), Iranian film director
- Babak Rafati (born 1970), Iranian-German football referee
- Babak Morteza Zanjani (born 1974), Iranian businessman
- Babak Dehghanpisheh, American journalist
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Bāpak". Encyclopedia Iranica.
- ↑ Huart, Cl. "Bābek". Encyclopaedia of Islam, First Edition (1913-1936). E.J. Brill. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ↑ Sourdel, D. "Bābak". Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. E.J. Brill. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ↑ "BĀBAK",Encyclopedia of Islam, second edition
- ↑ Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda. "babak (in persian)". Dehkhoda Dictionary. tehran university press. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
References
- SOURDEL, D (1986). "BĀBAK". Encyclopaedia of Islam. vol.1 (2nd ed.). Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 844. ISBN 90-04-08114-3.
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