Khosrowshahi () is an Iranian surname. It is derived from
Khosrowshah
Khosrowshah () is a city in, and the capital of, Khosrowshah District in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Etymology
The city's name is derived from Khusrau Shah, king of the Justanids during the 10th century. The words " Khos ...
and the
Khosrowshah District
Khosrowshah District () is in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khosrowshah.
Etymology
The name of the district derives from Khusrau Shah, king of the Justanids during the 10th ...
, areas in the
East Azerbaijan Province
East Azerbaijan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.
The province is located in Azerbaijan (Iran), Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil pro ...
of northwest Iran, which were in turn named after
Khusrau Shah, king of the
Justanids
The Justanids or Jostanids () were an Iranian Zaydi Shia dynasty that ruled a part of Daylam (the mountainous district of Gilan) from 791 to the late 11th century.
History
The Justanids appear as kings of Daylam at the end of the 8th century ...
during the 10th century. The words "
Khosrow" and "
Shah
Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Per ...
" are both Iranian words that mean "
king
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
".
Notable people with the surname include:
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Dara Khosrowshahi
Dara Khosrowshahi (, ; born May 28, 1969) is an Iranian and American business executive who is the chief executive officer of Uber. He was previously CEO of Expedia Group, a company that owns several travel fare aggregators. He is on the boar ...
(born 1969), Iranian-American businessman
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Hassan Khosrowshahi
Hassan Khosrowshahi (; born 1940) is an Iranian and Canadian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He founded Future Shop, a Canadian consumer electronics chain store that was acquired by Best Buy in 2001 for million. He currently i ...
(born 1940), Iranian-Canadian businessman
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