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Type Surname (from occupation)
Pronounced Pron. AEN-DEESH-MAN  [key]
Other Forms FormsANDISHMAN

Meaning & History

ANDISHMAND (pronounced: AEN-DEESH-MAND, in the West D is silent), Origin Middle-Persian, means one who thinks (i.e. an intellectual). Given to people of Persian and non-Persian descent of diverse Persian or Central Asian ethnic and religious backgrounds (including Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians) based on a person's profession that requires thinking (technocrat, writer, poet, intellectual).
Added 4/23/2014 by jhab
Edited 3/3/2020 by Mike C