Meherzad

Meherzad
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Avestan
Other names
Related names	Meher, Meherazad, Mehr, Meherabad, Mehrdad

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Meherzad (مهرزاد) is a Zoroastrian name which means sun, offspring of sun, spirit of the sun, or born from light. The name is commonly used by Parsis in India and North America.

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