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Peshotan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
پشوتن
What Peshotan means
The meaning of Peshotan (پشوتن) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Parsi boy’s name. The details are below.
Peshotan at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Avestan (Old Iranian)
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- pe-sho-tan
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- P · پ
Origin and history of Peshotan
Meaning disputed
From Avestan Pəšōtanu; its meaning is debated.
Peshotan, son of Vishtaspa and brother of Esfandiyar, is in Zoroastrian tradition one of the immortals.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Peshotan
- Say it
- pe-sho-tan3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Peshotan
- Urdu
- پشوتن
- Other spellings
- Pashotan · Pesi · Peston · Pestonji
Sibling names for Peshotan
Parsi girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Peshotan.
- Pouruchistiپوروچستیfull of insightGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Anahitaاناہیتاimmaculate; undefiledGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Armaityآرمیتیdevotion; right-mindedness (proposed)GirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- ArnavazارنوازMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- FrenyفرینیMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- HutoxiہوتوکشیMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- HvoviہوویMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Parichehrپری چہرfairy-facedGirlPersian
Names like Peshotan
Questions about the name Peshotan
What does the name Peshotan mean?
We found no entry for Peshotan in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Peshotan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Peshotan is a boy’s name.
Is Peshotan a Parsi name?
Yes. Peshotan is used by Parsi families. It is of Avestan (Old Iranian) origin. From Avestan Pəšōtanu; its meaning is debated.
How do you pronounce Peshotan?
Say it “pe-sho-tan”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Peshotan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Peshotan is written پشوتن.
What are other spellings of Peshotan?
Peshotan is also spelled Pashotan, Pesi, Peston, Pestonji.
Is the meaning of Peshotan verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.