Marandi is a surname commonly found in India or Iran. In India, it indicates a particular clan (''paris'') of the
Santal people
The Santal (or Santhal) are an Austroasiatic languages, Austroasiatic-speaking Munda peoples, Munda ethnic group of the Indian subcontinent. Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand and West Bengal in terms of population and are also found ...
. In Iran, it indicates origins in the town of
Marand
Marand () is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Marand is among the major cities of East Azerbaijan province. It is in the northwest of ...
in northern Iran, west of Tabriz.
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Alireza Marandi
Alireza Marandi (; born 1939) is an Iranian politician, physician, and professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology at the Shahid Beheshti University. He was also an associate professor at Wright State University before returning to Iran during the I ...
, Iranian physician
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Babulal Marandi, Indian politician
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Evi Marandi, Italian-Greek actress
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Javad Marandi
Javad Marandi (born February 1968) is an Iranian-born, British businessman, property developer and Conservative Party donor, with investments in commercial and residential real estate.
Early life
Marandi was born in February 1968, in Tehran, ...
, British businessman
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Louis Marandi, Indian politician
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Mehdi Marandi, Iranian volleyballer
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Mohammad Marandi, Iranian academic
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Stephen Marandi, Indian politician
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Tala Marandi, Indian politician
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Som Marandi, Indian politician
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Sudam Marandi, Indian politician
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Santali-language surnames