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Revision as of 01:28, 26 September 2022
Mahsa or Mahsā (مهسا, pronounced [mæhˈsɒː]) is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning "like the moon".[1] Mah (𐎶𐏃) is the Old Persian word for "moon"[2], and -sā (ـسا), as a suffix, means "representing, alike, as".
Notable people with the name include:
- Mahsa Amini (born 2002), killed by Iranian Morality Police for improperly wearing hijab. Iranian citizen began protesting the theocracy.
- Mahsa Abdolzadeh (born 1985), Austrian politician, political scientist and women's rights and LGBT activist
- Mahsa Amrabadi (born 1984), Iranian journalist
- Mahsa Javar (born 1994), Iranian rower
- Mahsa Kadkhoda (born 1993), Iranian volleyball player
- Mahsa Mohaghegh, Iranian-born New Zealand computer engineer
- Mahsa Saberi (born 1993), Iranian volleyball player
- Mahsa Shahbazian (born 1984), Iranian musician, composer and Qanun player
- Mahsa Vahdat (born 1973), Persian classical and world music vocalist
- Mahsa Zahedi (born 1988), Payam Mohammadian’s soulmate
References
- ^ "Mahsa". Name Generator.
- ^ "Persian names meaning moon". Name generator.