Persian

Persian may refer to:

• People and things from Iran, historically called Persia in the English language
  • Persian people, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranian peoples
  • Persian language, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family, native language of ethnic Persians
• People and things from the historical Persian Empire

Other uses

• Persian cat, a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and shortened muzzle
• Persian, a fictional Pokémon species
• Persian (roll), a pastry native to Thunder Bay, Ontario
• The Persian, a character from Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera

See also

• Persia (disambiguation)
• Farsi (disambiguation)
• Iranian (disambiguation)
• Alpha Indi, star also known as "The Persian"
• Parrotia persica, the Persian ironwood tree
• Persian melon, an orange-fleshed melon, Cucumis melo
• List of Persia-related topics
• List of Persian poets and authors