Fars
/fɑːrz/noun
A province of southwestern Iran and the historical homeland of the Persians.
Did you know?Fars is the region where the Achaemenid Persian Empire emerged, including the ceremonial capital Persepolis, whose name literally means “Persian city” in Greek.
Etymological Timeline
6th Century BCE
Old Persian
Pārsa
“The name of the Persian people and their homeland in southwestern Iran.”
5th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Persís
“Persia; the land associated with the Persians.”
4th–3rd Century BCE
Greek
Persépolis
“Persian city; the name given to the Achaemenid ceremonial capital.”
Middle Persian
Middle Persian
Pārs
“Persia or the Persian land.”
7th Century CE
Arabic
Fārs
“The Persian province and region known as Fars.”
Modern English
English
Fars
“A province of Iran, corresponding broadly to the ancient Persian homeland.”
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