Zadeh is a Persian suffix meaning 'descendant of' or 'born of' used in names mainly in Iran and Azerbaijan.
PeopleNotable people whose names contain 'Zadeh' include:
Lotfi A. Zadeh (born 1921), Soviet and American mathematician, electrical engineer, and computer scientistMirza Fatali Akhundzadeh (1812-1878), Azerbaijani author, playwright, and philosopherFranghiz Ali-Zadeh (born 1947), Soviet and Azerbaijani composer and pianistRafael Amen-Zadeh (born 1943), Soviet and Azerbaijani mathematician and physicistHashem Beikzadeh (born 1984), Iranian footballerMasoud Hashemzadeh (born 1981), Iranian wrestlerT. J. Houshmandzadeh (born 1977), American NFL football playerKamyar Kalantar-Zadeh (born 1963), American physician and medical researcherJalil Mammadguluzadeh (1866-1932), Russian and Soviet satirist and writerAziza Mustafazadeh (born 1969), Soviet and Azerbaijani singer, pianist, and composerVagif Mustafazadeh (1940-1979), Azerbaijani jazz pianist and composerHossein Rezazadeh (born 1978), Iranian politician, retired Olympic weightlifter, and world record holderKazem Sadegh-Zadeh (born 1942), Iranian and German philosopher of medicineIlya Salmanzadeh (born 1986), Swedish music producer