Zand

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Zand stands for:

  • Zand Dynasty , a Persian (Iranian) dynasty in the 18th century
  • Zand (tribe) , a Kurdish tribe in Iran
  • Zand, also Zend, Middle Persian "Commentary", "Enlightenment of the Holy Scriptures": Commentary and translation of the Avesta , the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism


Zand is the family name of the following people:

  • Herbert Zand (1923–1970), Austrian storyteller, poet, essayist and translator
  • Iraj Zand (1950–2006), Iranian painter
  • Kayvon Zand , American-Iranian queer singer and male model


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