# Mazandaran

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A land mentioned in Shahnameh and Avesta.
2. A northern province of Iran.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Persian مازندران (mâzandarân, literally “the gate or the valley of the giants”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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