Sogdian
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Some popular feminine Sogdian names are: Azar, Banu, Bita, Farideh, Jaleh, Lale, Maryam, Niloufar, Roya, and Taraneh.
Masculine names
Some popular masculine Sogdian names are: Arman, Bashir, Dariush, Farhad, Hormuzd, Kourosh, Marduk, Ormazd, Shervin, and Zurvan.
Family names
Sogdian family names are typically clan identifiers showing a kinship relation to the clan founder. The formation of these family names are a given name with the '-id' or the '-ian' suffix attached.
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