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Qazwini

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Qazwini with two possible derivations:

  • Qazwini (Persian: قزويني qazwīni), the name derived from "Qazvin" (versions of the topographical surname: Qazvini, Qazwini, Qazvini, al-Quazvini), formerly the Safavid dynastic capital (1555-1598), which is Iran's calligraphy capital today. Also, the name refers to a dialect of Persian language, Qazvini.
  • Qazwini (ِArabic: قزويني qazwīni), the old Arabicized name of the Caspian Sea, also called "Bahr Qazwin (بحر قزوين baḥr qazwīn)".

It may refer to the following persons: