Negin (: ə'giːn is a

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 ...

word. It means a rare

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or stone and refers to the

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on a piece of jewelry, such as a ring or necklace. The direct translation of Negin is a gem or other jewels with a luxurious look and high value. It is a popular Persian female given name. Although it is a Persian name, it is also used in the Kurdish, Turkish and Armenian languages as a female name which may be transliterated in a number of ways, such as Nigina (نگینه) in

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, and Nagin or Nagina () in

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. ''Negin'' was also an influential literary journal in

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. It was published under the editorship of Dr. Mahmood Enayat during the

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last List of monarchs of Iran, Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown by the ...

era. In Arabic, Negin means "beauty" or "charm."

History

In the 13th century, Negin Khatun, the daughter of the Seljuk ruler Ala ad-Din Kayqubad I, was a Persian princess known for her beauty and intelligence. Her name was associated with beauty and was further used in the Persian culture.

Given Names

Negin Zomorodi Negin Zomorodi (; also as "Negin Zomorrodi", ; born 22 April 1973 in Tehran) is an Iranian composer and pianist. Biography Negin Zomorodi was born in 1973 in Tehran. She began playing the piano at childhood under the instruction of such renown ...

, Iranian composer *

Negin Farsad Negin Farsad (; born March 24, 1978) is an American comedian, actress, writer, and filmmaker based in New York City. Early life and education Farsad was born in 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, to an Iranian American Muslim family, and was raised ...

, American comedian

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