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Meherpur District
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English
thumb|Location of the Meherpur District
Etymology
Refers to the district of Meherpur, a transliteration of মেহেরপুর, a compound of bn মেহের + sa पुर পুর city; there are two theories on the origin of the first element:
Named after the Sufi saint Meher Ali Shah; thus from en fa مهر friendship, love.
Named after the astrologer-astronomer Varāhamihira; thus from en sa मिहिर sun.
Proper noun
Meherpur District
en Q1474206en One of the ten <<districts>> in the <<div/Khulna Division>> of <<c/Bangladesh>>.
Translations
Meherpur District
Bengali: bn মেহেরপুর জেলা