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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Persian
Scripts افشار(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. af-SHAWR  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the name of the Afshar people, a Turkic tribe residing in Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan. The name itself may mean "obedient" or perhaps "extraction, squeeze, press".
Added 3/16/2023 by anonymous