Aza (given name)
Appearance
![]() Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar, 19th century in Lucknow | |
Pronunciation | azā |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Meaning | Triumph, victory, delight, rejoicing, gratitude |
Region of origin | Persian Empire |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Aza Ali, Reza Ali, Riza Ali |
Related names | Reza |
Aza is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is azā (ah-zah). The name is a modern form of the name Reza.[1]
Given name
[edit]- Aza of Mannea, king, reigned c. 710–700 BC
- Aza Gazgireyeva (1954–2009), Ingush supreme court justice
- Aza Habalova (born 1958), South Ossetian politician
- Aza Petrović (born 1959), Croatian basketball coach
- Aza Rakhmanova (1932–2015), Russian AIDS and hepatitis expert
- Aza Raskin (born 1984), American writer, entrepreneur, inventor
References
[edit]- ^ Gökçen, Salim (2003). Bozdağ'ın işgali ve Ali Rıza Paşa hükümeti'nin istifası (in Turkish). Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi. ISBN 978-975-16-1647-0.