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Kerman

Kerman proper noun: a city in Iran, the seat of Kerman County's Central District and the capital of Kerman Province.

Proper noun (1)

Kerman

  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Kerman County's Central District and the capital of Kerman Province.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.
  3. A province of Iran.

Noun

Kerman (plural Kermans)

  1. A traditional kind of Persian carpet.

Proper noun (2)

Kerman (plural Kermans)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (3)

Kerman

  1. A city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Kerman meaning in Hindi and Persian

Kerman in Hindi

city, county and province in Iran
किरमान kirmān

Kerman in Persian

city, county and province in Iran
کرمان kermân

Forms of Kerman

Proper noun
alternative formKermān
alternative formKirman
alternative formKirmān
alternative formKarman
pluralKermans
Noun
pluralKermans

Origin of Kerman

Borrowed from Persian کرمان (kermân).

Unknown.

From a combination of the surnames of the two men who acquired the property of a local water supply, namely William G. Kerckhoff and Jacob Mansar.

Questions about Kerman

What does Kerman mean?
Kerman means a city in Iran, the seat of Kerman County's Central District and the capital of Kerman Province.
What is Kerman in Hindi?
Kerman in Hindi is किरमान (kirmān). See Kerman meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kerman?
Kerman can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Kerman in the dictionary

  1. kerls
  2. kerma
  3. Kermadec Islands
  4. Kermadec petrel
  5. Kermadec petrels
  6. Kerman
  7. Kermanji
  8. Kermans
  9. Kermanshah
  10. Kermanshahan
  11. Kermanshahi

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