'Mahtāb' (, "
moonlight
Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes.
History
The ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras was aware that "''the sun provides the moon with its ...
", "the
fullmoon
Full moon is a lunar phase.
Full Moon may also refer to:
Literature
* ''Full Moon'' (novel), 1947 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
*''Full Moon o Sagashite'' or ''Full Moon'', manga
*''Full Moon'', play by Emlyn Williams
*''Full Moon'', play by Reynol ...
", splendor of the "
moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It Orbit of the Moon, orbits around Earth at Lunar distance, an average distance of (; about 30 times Earth diameter, Earth's diameter). The Moon rotation, rotates, with a rotation period (lunar ...
")
is a given name derived from
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
. Notable people with the name include:
Females
*
Mahtab Farid (born 1985), American journalist
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Mahtab Keramati
Mahtab Keramati (; born 17 October 1970) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards. In August 2006, she was appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Iran.
Mahtaab Karami entered the ...
(born 1970), Iranian actress
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Mahtab Parsamehr (born 1989), Iranian archer
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Mahtob Mahmoody (born 1979), American author
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Mahtab Norouzi
Mahtab Norouzi (, c. 1934 – 14 July 2012) was an Iranian Balochi master artisan in traditional Balochi needlework and embroidery.
Biography
Mahtab Norouzi (English: ''New Year Moonlight'') was born circa 1934 and lived in the small village o ...
(c. 1934–2012), Iranian
Baluchi master artisan in
needlework
Needlework refers to decorative sewing and other textile arts, textile handicrafts that involve the use of a Sewing needle, needle. Needlework may also include related textile crafts like crochet (which uses a crochet hook, hook), or tatting, ( ...
Males
*
Mahtabuddin Sarker
Mahtabuddin Sarker (; 1903–1973), also known as Fuka Dipti (), was a Bangladeshi politician and magistrate. He was a member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan.
Early life
Mahtabuddin Sarker Fuka was born in 1903 to a Bengali Muslim family ...
(1903–1973), Bangladeshi politician and magistrate
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Mahtab Uddin Ahmad, member of the Pakistan National Assembly
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Shah Mahatab Ahmad
Shah Mahatab Ahmad is a Bangladesh Awami League
The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the cou ...
, Bangladeshi politician
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Mamun Al Mahtab (born 1970), Bangladeshi doctor, hepatologist, medical scientist, and author
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Mahtab Hussain (born 1981), British-Pakistani fine art portrait photographer
See also
*
Mehtab, an alternative transliteration
References
External links
- Mahtab written in Persian calligraphy
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Persian feminine given names
Pakistani masculine given names
Bangladeshi masculine given names
Masculine given names
Feminine given names