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Mir

Mir

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A personal name or title used in South Asia and Muslim communities
  • proper noun
translation icon : Mir
  • - You're a genius, Mir!
  • Mir Hossein
  • Mir Hossein Mousavi

He's known Amir AKA Amir but his real name Mir Kazim Shah.

Examples

Synonyms

mirza
vsMir
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A respectful title used before a surname for officials or scholars in parts of Asia

is used as a personal name, surname, or hereditary title not only a prefix

Surface Forms

Mir main

Etymology

Mir as a name comes from a Persian and Arabic title that means 'leader' or 'prince', and it is like the English word emir. That is why Mir is used as a respectful personal name or family title.