mirza

American  

[mur-zuh, meer-zah] / ˈmɜr zə, ˈmir zɑ /

noun

1. a royal prince (placed after the name when used as a title).

2. (a title of honor for men, prefixed to the name).

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mirza British  

/ ˈmɜːzə, mɪəˈzɑː /

noun

1. a title of respect placed before the surname of an official, scholar, or other distinguished man

2. a royal prince: used as a title after a name

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Etymology

Origin of mirza

First recorded 1605–15; from Persian mirzā, mīrzā, shortening of amīrzāda ”lord's son,” equivalent to amīr ”lord, chief,” ultimately from Arabic (ʾa)mīr “commander” + native Iranian suffix zā(d) “born”; emir, kin ( def. )

Example Sentences

Abrar Ahmed complemented Shadab neatly, finishing with 3-25, while left-arm quick Salman Mirza bowled with fire, mopping up the tail with figures of 3-18 as Sri Lanka were bowled out with four balls unused.

From Barron's

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has promised Rahman will "arrive among us on the soil of Dhaka" on December 25, which he said will be a "fantastic day."

From Barron's

Kashif Mirza from the NGO Sparc, one of the leading child rights organisations, described it as a form of "modern slavery widely accepted in Pakistani society that makes them particularly vulnerable".

From Barron's

Mr Mirza’s old phone is among more than 200 supported devices, some of them 10 years old.

From BBC

"As a mother, I am full of anxiety," 42-year-old Lilly Mirza told AFP news agency.

From BBC