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Pirouz

Meaning — From Middle Persian "Pērōz" meaning victorious, triumphant, or successful — one of the most ancient and auspicious Persian names, borne by several Sassanid kings, including Peroz I. The name conveys the Persian ideal of military and personal triumph, the one who overcomes obstacles and emerges victorious from every trial.·Persian origin·Male·pee-ROOZ

Pirouz Pirouz projects an unstoppable determination and the assumption of ultimate victory — a name for characters who approach every challenge with the settled conviction that they will prevail, which can be both their greatest strength and the source of catastrophic overconfidence. Characters named Pirouz tend to be fighters who are at their best with their backs against the wall.

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Historical FictionFantasyAdventureMilitary Fiction

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Variations & nicknames

PirouzFirouzFiruzPeeruz

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Pirouz ShiraziPirouz TehraniPirouz EsfahaniPirouz HosseiniPirouz MoradiPirouz Rashidian

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