name
Firuz
fih-ROOZ
fɪˈruːzListen
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Syllable breakdown
Firuz
Sounds like
fih-ROOZ
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tajik/Persian (Tajikistan) — from Persian pīrūz (victorious, triumphant); also related to 'Firoza' (turquoise stone); the name was borne by the Sasanian king Peroz I
- Meaning
- victorious; triumphant; turquoise (precious)
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Peroz (Old Persian), Firoz (Urdu/Hindi)
Common mispronunciations
FEE-ruzfih-RUZZ
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second. The 'uz' ending is a long 'ooz' sound. The name is close to Faruz in other Central Asian languages.
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