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To: muawiyah

Shapur is an Iranian name. Also, I think, Pakistani.


49 posted on 06/25/2009 9:13:29 AM PDT by La Lydia (.)
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To: La Lydia

And Belen is Spanish for Bethlehem.


55 posted on 06/25/2009 9:16:42 AM PDT by SolidWood (Down with the islamic regime! Freedom for Iran!)
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To: La Lydia

It’s an “ancient Persian name, and occurs wherever there are or were large colonies of Persians ~ all over India and Pakistan for example, and Afghanistan.


103 posted on 06/25/2009 10:15:04 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: La Lydia

It is also spelled Chapur, which is likely Argie


135 posted on 06/25/2009 12:59:00 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse (Peace is our Profession)
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