Yazdani
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For others, see the Yazdan
Yazdan
Yazdan is a city located in central Iran in the Isfahan Province....

 disambiguation page
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Yazdani is a Indo-Aryan
Indo-Aryan languages
The Indo-Aryan languages constitutes a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family...

 word meaning divine. It refers also to an ancient religious cult still present today among the Yezidi/Yarsani/Alevi Kurds. In Iran, People with this surname are mainly from the city of Yazdan in central Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 in the Isfahan province. However, this surname can be found amongst the people from other parts of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 such as Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...

,and Taleghan.

People with Yazdani as a surname

  • Dariush Yazdani, Iranian footballer
  • Hozhabr Yazdani, Iranian businessman
  • Reza Yazdani
    Reza Yazdani
    Reza Yazdani is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in the 96kg division and won the gold medal. He also won the gold medal in 2006 Asian Games in the 84kg division and the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games in the 96 kg division.-References:**...

    , Iranian wrestler
  • Reza Yazdani, Iranian singer
  • Sattar Yazdani, Iranian singer
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