Shervin ( fa, شروین), also spelled Sherveen, Shervyn or Sherwin, 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 ...
given
name. Shervin is a boy's name and it is used for girls with the suffix "Dukht". The name is occasionally given to girls in the form of "Shervineh" or "Shervin Dokht" or "Sharmineh".
The name is understood to mean "immortal and eternal soul" and "like a lion" and also one who is loved by everyone ("beloved of the people").
Shervin is thought to be the shortened form of
Anushirvan. One interpretation of the name is a combination of "Anousheh", meaning eternal, An alternative translation of Shervin is "like a lion", derived from the words "shir", meaning 'lion', and "vin", meaning 'resembling'.
Shervin was also the name of several princes in the ancient
Tabarestan region of
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
(today's
Mazandaran and
Gilan province), including a grandfather of the author of Marzbannameh (Marzban ibn-e Rostam ibn-e Shervin, 12th century).
In
Savadkuh County
Savadkuh County ( fa, شهرستان سوادكوه, ''Ŝahrestāne Sawādkuh''; also Savadkooh and Savadkouh) is located in Mazandaran province, Iran. The capital of the county is Pol Sefid. At the 2006 census, the county's population (includi ...
, located at the center of
Mazandaran Province in Iran, part of the
Alborz
The Alborz ( fa, البرز) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs ...
mountain chain is named Shervin and is one of the local natural attractions.
Notable people named Shervin include
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Shervin Pishevar
Shervin Kordary Pishevar ( fa, شروین پیشه ور; born March 24, 1974) is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, super angel investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Hyperloop One ...
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Sherwin Pomerantz Sherwin may refer to:
Surname:
* A. N. Sherwin-White (1911–1993), British historian of Ancient Rome
*Adam Sherwin, journalist and a former media correspondent for The Times between 1999 and 2010
* Amy Sherwin (1855–1935), the 'Tasmanian Nightin ...
Music
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Shervin Hajipour
Shervin Haji Aghapour ( fa, شروین حاجی آقاپور; born 30 March 1997) is an Iranian singer-songwriter. Born in Babol, he began posting covers to his social media in late 2018. After auditioning in '' New Era'' on 22 March 2019 wit ...
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Shervin Charles
Shervin Mitchel Charles (birth September 20, 1983 in St Lucia) is a former Saint Lucian cricketer who played for the Saint Lucia national cricket team in Stanford 20/20
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Shervin Radjabali-Fardi
Shervin Radjabali-Fardi ( Persian: شروین رجبعلیفردی; born 17 May 1991) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
Born in Berlin, Germany, Radjabali-Fardi began his career with Hertha Zeh ...
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Shervin Alaei
Shervin ( fa, شروین), also spelled Sherveen, Shervyn or Sherwin, is a Persian given name. Shervin is a boy's name and it is used for girls with the suffix "Dukht". The name is occasionally given to girls in the form of "Shervineh" or "Sherv ...
Persian masculine given names