indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Persian, Kurdish, Old Persian
Other Forms FormsARDÁHVĀN, Ardalan, Ardehe, Ardeha, Ardaha, Ardava, Ardehvan
Meaning & History
House Ardehis of Zagors or Ardahvans (Persian: اردهیان) were one of the Persian Sassanid royal families, who occupied the Mounts of Zagros before the Islamic conquest of Persia in 650 CE. Ardahvans in Shahnameh and Persian mythology are mentioned to be the first settlers of Zagros mountains, and the constructors of Forts Of Zagros.