Fariborz (), also spelled as ''Fariburz'' and ''Faribarz'', is a common
Persian
Persian may refer to:
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** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
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given name. It is a combination of two root words: "Fari" and "Borz". "Fari" translates roughly to grand and expanding. "Borz" translates to one's body or profile. This name is cited in Shahnameh (the book of the kings, Ferdowsi' masterpiece) where Fariborz is son of Kay-Kavoos who is son of Kay-Ghobad.
Notable people with the name include:
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Fariborz Arabnia (1964), Iranian actor
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Fariborz Esmaeili
Fariborz Esmaeili (, 1 July 1940 – 7 April 2020) was an Iranian football midfielder who played for Iran in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also played for Taj SC
Esteghlal Football Club (استقلال), commonly known as Esteghlal (meaning ' ...
, Iranian football Midfielder who played for Iran in the 1964 Summer Olympics
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Fariborz Haghighat (1951), Canadian academic
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Fariborz Lachini
Fariborz Lachini (; born August 25, 1949) is an Iranian film score composer.
Career
He started his career in Iran writing music for children, creating "Avaz Faslha va Rangha" at the age of 18 which caught the attention of the royal family of the ...
(1949), Canadian-Iranian film score composer
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Fariborz Kamkari (1971), Kurdish Iranian film director and producer
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Fariborz Maseeh
Farlborz Maseeh (Persian: فریبرز مسیح : ''Farīborz Masīh'', born 1959) is an Iranian-American engineer primarily focused on micro-electro mechanical systems. He founded IntelliSense in 1991 and sold it in 2000. He also founded ...
, American engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist (www.massiah.com)
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Fariborz Raisdana, Iranian economist
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Fariborz Sahba (1948), Iranian-American architect
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