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Meherpur District

Meherpur District proper noun: one of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

meherpur district: one of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh
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Proper noun

Meherpur District

  1. One of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

Meherpur District meaning in Bengali

Meherpur District in Bengali

Meherpur District
মেহেরপুর জেলা meheropur jela

Origin of Meherpur District

Refers to the district of Meherpur, a transliteration of মেহেরপুর, a compound of মেহের (meher) + পুর (pura, “city”); there are two theories on the origin of the first element: * Named after the Sufi saint Meher Ali Shah; thus from Persian مهر (“friendship, love”). * Named after the astrologer-astronomer Varāhamihira; thus from Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira, “sun”).

Questions about Meherpur District

What does Meherpur District mean?
Meherpur District means one of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.
What is Meherpur District in Bengali?
Meherpur District in Bengali is মেহেরপুর জেলা (meheropur jela). See Meherpur District meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Meherpur District?
Meherpur District is a proper noun.

Words near Meherpur District in the dictionary

  1. Mehemet
  2. Mehemett
  3. Mehemmed
  4. Mehemmet
  5. mehendi
  6. Meherpur District
  7. Meherrin
  8. Mehetabel
  9. Meheut
  10. mehfil
  11. mehfils

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