Zada (suffix)

Zada (Classical Persian: زاده zāda; Persian: زاده, romanized: zâde; Tajik: зода, romanized: zoda) also romanized as zadah, zade, zadeh, zadi, is a Persian suffix used as part of titles or nickname for members of royalty, for example: Beg-zada, Beg-zade, or Beg-zadi.[lower-alpha 1] It is also used to form surnames. The last name -zada is especially common in Afghanistan.

Titles built with -zada

Beg
  • Begzada (Begzade) is a part of Beg, son of Beg.
  • Begzadi is a part of Beg, daughter of Beg also Beg female use Begum, wife of Baig.

Shah
  • Shahzada (Shahzade or Shehzade) is a part of Shah, son of Shah.
  • Shahzadi (Shehzadi) is a part of Shah, daughter of Shah.

Sahib
  • Sahibzada is a part of Shahib or further male descendant; compare Shahzada.

Khan
  • Khanzada (Khanzade) is a part of Khan, son of Khan.
  • Khanzadi is a part of Khan, daughter of Khan also Khan female use Khanum, wife of Khan.

Nawab
  • Nawabzada is a part of Nawab, son of Nawab.

Surnames built with -zada

See also

Notes
  1. Beg, Baig or Bey is a title in part of Mirza & using royal person
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