Definitions for Parsi
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1. Parsee, Parsinoun

   a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India

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1. Parsinoun

   A member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent.

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1. parsi

   Parsis () or Parsees are an ethnoreligious group of the Indian subcontinent adhering to Zoroastrianism. They are descended from Persians who migrated to Medieval India during and after the Arab conquest of Iran (part of the early Muslim conquests) in order to preserve their Zoroastrian identity. The Parsi people comprise the older of the Indian subcontinent's two Zoroastrian communities vis-à-vis the Iranis, whose ancestors migrated to British-ruled India from Qajar-era Iran. According to a 16th-century Parsi epic, Qissa-i Sanjan, Zoroastrian Persians continued to migrate to the Indian subcontinent from Greater Iran in between the 8th and 10th centuries, and ultimately settled in present-day Gujarat after being granted refuge by a local Hindu king.Prior to the 7th-century fall of the Sassanid Empire to the Rashidun Caliphate, the Iranian mainland (historically known as 'Persia') had a Zoroastrian majority, and Zoroastrianism had served as the Iranian state religion since at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire. Despite the retreat of many Iranians to the Indian subcontinent, a number of Iranian revolutionary figures such as Babak Khorramdin remained in active rebellion against the Rashidun army and the later Islamic caliphates for almost 200 years after the Arab conquest. However, the decline of Zoroastrianism in Iran continued, and most Iranians had adopted Islam by the 10th century. The word Parsi is derived from the Persian language, and literally translates to Persian (پارسیان, Pārsiān); an Arabized form of the word (فارسی, Fārsī) is used in Persian-speaking regions as an endonym for the Persian language. The Parsi and Irani communities, while being the only ethnoreligious groups adhering to Zoroastrianism in India, are culturally, linguistically, and socially distinct from each other due to the relative recency of the latter community's migration to the Indian subcontinent.

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1. parsi

   Parsi is a member of a Zoroastrian community, originally from Persia (now Iran), who migrated to India during the Islamic conquests in the 7th century to avoid religious persecution. They are now primarily located in India, with significant populations in Mumbai and Gujarat. They follow the religion of Zoroastrianism, set forth by their prophet Zoroaster, practicing unique customs and rituals. Parsis are also known for their contributions to Indian business, education, and culture. The term "Parsi" itself translates to "Persian" in the Persian language.

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1. Parsi

   A Parsi or Parsee is an ethnic Persian member of Zoroastrian communities in India. They are legally and ethnically distinct from the Iranis even though both groups are Persian Zoroastrians. According to the Qissa-i Sanjan tradition, the present-day Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to Gujarat in western India during the 8th, or 10th century AD, to avoid persecution by Muslim invaders who were in the process of conquering Persia. At the time of the Muslim conquest of Persia, the dominant religion of the region was Zoroastrianism. The Iranians rebelled against the Arab invaders for almost 200 years; in Iran this period is now known as the "Two Centuries of Silence" or "Period of Silence". After many failed attempts to free the country from Arab domination, the Iranians were forced to either pay taxes or to convert to Islam, the latter being the ultimate goal of the new rulers and thus the easier way. During this time many Iranians who are now called Parsi rejected both options and instead chose to take refuge by fleeing from Iran to India. Their long presence in the region distinguishes the Parsis from the Iranis, who are more recent arrivals, and who represent the smaller of the two Indian-Zoroastrian communities.

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1. PARSI

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Parsi is ranked #67519 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Parsi surname appeared 292 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Parsi.
   
   57.8% or 169 total occurrences were White.
   19.1% or 56 total occurrences were Asian.
   11.6% or 34 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   9.2% or 27 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Anagrams for Parsi »

1. Paris

2. pairs

3. sarip

How to pronounce Parsi?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Parsi in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Parsi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Parsi
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Parsi
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsi
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Parsi
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html