Comments on: “Persian” is a Lovely Word

By: AE

AE — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:38:55 +0000

In tody Iran and Afghanistan, there was two countries by the name of Farce (Iran) and Ariana (Afghanistan). The both countries was invated by Nader Afshar (he was from Turky) when he kaild, Ahmad Shah Baba (Afghan) which he was the camondar of Afshar, took Afshar family to Farce (Iran). and Afshar wife told hem you are the king now. Ahmad Shah Baba (Afghan) start to control these places, then both countries divide from each other. He changed the name of Ariana to Afghanistan for same reasons, so the Ariana is afghanistan. Iran stolen the Ariana and forget the real name of present Iran, which is Farce or Persia. by the ways Aryans are the people of Afghenistan they called their selfes ,Aryaie, as you see some of afghans names/surnames are Aryan, Ariana, Arya.

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:55:42 +0000

I learned to pronounce Iran as if it were the words “ear on”. I learned it from an Iranian colonel who was stationed at Ft Sam Houston TX a very long time ago. He was a student of my father’s and a very gracious man.

By: Nader

Nader — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:12 +0000

there might be something wrong about the correct pronunciation of the word “Iran” among foreigners, which may seem offensive to the residents of this country which previously was the main part of the most powerful governor of time, “the great Persia”,
the correct pronunciation of this countries name is something like ‘eeran” not “I-run”.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:29:57 +0000

It’s a bit funny to me how Iranians get upset over being called, “Iranians”. It would be fine in calling them Persian if only Persia still existed…which doesn’t. It’s like calling Iraqis of today…Babylonians.

By: ghazala

ghazala — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:00:48 +0000

lovely post! looking forward to more on cultural histories of words and their usage.