-abad

-abad is a suffix that forms part of many city names in Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, amongst others. It is derived from the Persian word ābād (آباد), meaning "cultivated place" (village, city), and commonly attached to the name of the city's founder or patron. The root of this word is from the Persian word āb (آب) meaning 'Water'. In India, -abads are generally legacies of Persianized Muslim rulers such as the Mughals.

The suffix is most common in Iran, which contains thousands of -abads, most of them small villages. As of 1954, its Markazi Province alone contained 44 Hoseynabads, 31 Aliabads, 23 Hajjiabads, 22 Hasanabads, and so on.[1] It should not be confused with with the German -bad, meaning "bath".

Selected -abads

Common -abad names

Multiple places by the same name:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Richard Bulliet (2013). Cotton, climate, and camels in early Islamic Iran: a moment in world history. Columbia University Press.
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