Safavi 304063 225145912 2008-07-12T03:20:47Z Barticus88 1396480 [[Persian]]→[[Persian people]] in the holy name of [[WP:DPL|WikiProject Disambiguation]] using [[WP:POP|Popups]] {{Refimprove|date=May 2008}} '''Safavi''' is a [[Persian people|Persian]] surname, best known as the surname of the royal family of the [[Safavid Dynasty]].<ref>{{citebook|title=Persia|author= Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes||year=2007|id=ISBN 1406744344}}</ref> ==Entomology== Some have argued that ''Safavi'' is a cognate of the word "[[Safaviya (sufi order)|Safaviyeh]]". And that "Safa" is a cognate of the word [[Sufi]]. '''Safavi''' is an adjective, created for the name "Safi". Translated to English, "Safavi" would correspond roughly to "Safi-ish" or "Safidian" "Safavi" is the correct [[Persian language]] reference to "Safi", the name of Sheikh [[Safi Al-Din]] Ardebili. Similarly we speak of "[[Edwardian]]", when making a reference to the era affiliated with king [[Edward]]. Sheikh Safi's descendants have been going by this name for 770 years. There are numerous bearers of the name "Safavi" thriving in modern day [[Iran]], who claim descent from [[Sheikh Safi]] or any of his royal heirs. Many ''Safavi''s can still be found in [[Isfahan province]] -- the former capital of the [[Safavid dynasty]]. Although ''Safavi''s can also be found all across [[Iran]]. And even in other other countries across the world. ==Safavid== The term "[[Safavid]]", as in [[Safavid Dynasty]] (of which Sheikh Safi is the [[Eponym]]), is likewise referred to as "Safavi" by Persian speakers. The "d" at the end of "Safavid" was added by the principle of analogy with the Greek-derived names of several ancient dynasties, such as the [[Achaemenid dynasty]] and the [[Sassanid dynasty]], based on the oblique cases of the Greek names. The English adjective "[[Safavid]]" and the name "[[Safavids]]" for the dynasty, and the corresponding forms in many European languages, are therefore based on a redundant application of adjective-forming rules. The names "[[Safavid]]/[[Safavids]]" are well-established in the English language, however, and have become legitimate terms. When added to a Shah's name however, the original "Safavi", without the "d" at the end, must always be retained, e.g., [[Shah Ismail I]] Safavi. ==References== {{refs}} [[Category:Iranian society]] [[Category:Iranian surnames]] [[Category:Iranian families]] {{Iran-stub}}