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Is Ferid a legit name? A character in Suikoden V has this name. Someone on the Suikosource forums (see link below) had posted that the character's name comes from Feridun (a Persian mythological figure). Is Feridun an alternate spelling of Faridoon, and/or Ferid a form of Farid?
I ask if Ferid is an actual name because upon Googling it, it seems that several real people have the name. In Suikoden V it's pronounced FER-id. I'm assuming if it's derived from Farid it would be pronounced fer-EED, right?
Any information would be appreciated!
Links -
Gensopedia article on Ferid (Suikoden V character)
http://gensopedia.duefiumi.com/index.php?title=Ferid_Egan
Suikosource forums
http://www.suikosource.com/phpBB3/index.php
I ask if Ferid is an actual name because upon Googling it, it seems that several real people have the name. In Suikoden V it's pronounced FER-id. I'm assuming if it's derived from Farid it would be pronounced fer-EED, right?
Any information would be appreciated!
Links -
Gensopedia article on Ferid (Suikoden V character)
http://gensopedia.duefiumi.com/index.php?title=Ferid_Egan
Suikosource forums
http://www.suikosource.com/phpBB3/index.php
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There is no universally accepted single "correct" way to transliterate names from Arabic or Persian into the Roman alphabet. So there is no reason to think that Ferid cannot be simply an alternate spelling of Farid.
My Turkish name dictionary (Adlarimiz by Aydil Erol) doesn't include Ferid, but it does have the female name Feride as well as Feridun. So Feridun is a spelling of Faridoon used in Turkey.
My Turkish name dictionary (Adlarimiz by Aydil Erol) doesn't include Ferid, but it does have the female name Feride as well as Feridun. So Feridun is a spelling of Faridoon used in Turkey.
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Thank you very much!
Out of curiosity, do you know how Feride is pronounced?
Out of curiosity, do you know how Feride is pronounced?
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