name
Feruza
feh-ROO-zah
fɛˈruːzɑːListen
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Feruza
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Uzbek (Central Asia)
- Meaning
- a Uzbek feminine name from the Persian word feruza or firuzeh (فیروزه), meaning turquoise — the sky-blue gemstone that has been mined in the region of Central Asia and Iran for thousands of years and carries deep cultural significance as a protective and lucky stone in Islamic and pre-Islamic traditions; turquoise adorns the great tilework of the Timurid monuments of Samarkand — the Registan, the Gur-e-Amir, and the Shah-i-Zinda — and its colour is identified with the sky, heaven, and divine protection throughout the Islamic world; turquoise amulets have been worn for protection in Central Asia since antiquity, and the gem appears in Persian and Uzbek poetry as a symbol of good fortune and beauty; naming a daughter Feruza expresses the wish that she will be as beautiful, precious, and lucky as the turquoise gem, and the name connects her to the spectacular architectural heritage of Uzbekistan's Timurid period
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Firuza, Feruz
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