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Farhad (Persian: فرهاد farhād), also spelt Ferhaad, Ferhod or Ferhat, is a common Persian name for men used since the Parthians, first recorded for Arsacid kings circa 170 BC. Variants of the name are also commonly found in other countries with historical Iranian influences such as Bangladesh, Iraq, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Xinjiang autonomous region of China.

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Etymology

Modern Persian name Farhād (فرهاد) is derived from Middle Persian Frahād (in Parthian: 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 prht Frahāt; in Ancient Greek: Φραάτης Phraatēs), ultimately from Old Iranian *fra-hāta- "merited, obtained".[1][2]

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