Zadeh is a Persian suffix meaning 'descendant of' or 'born of' used in names mainly in Iran and Azerbaijan.
People
Notable people whose names contain 'Zadeh' include:
Lotfi A. Zadeh (born 1921), Soviet and American mathematician, electrical engineer, and computer scientist
Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh (1812-1878), Azerbaijani author, playwright, and philosopher
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (born 1947), Soviet and Azerbaijani composer and pianist
Rafael Amen-Zadeh (born 1943), Soviet and Azerbaijani mathematician and physicist
Hashem Beikzadeh (born 1984), Iranian footballer
Masoud Hashemzadeh (born 1981), Iranian wrestler
T. J. Houshmandzadeh (born 1977), American NFL football player
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh (born 1963), American physician and medical researcher
Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1866-1932), Russian and Soviet satirist and writer
Aziza Mustafazadeh (born 1969), Soviet and Azerbaijani singer, pianist, and composer
Vagif Mustafazadeh (1940-1979), Azerbaijani jazz pianist and composer
Hossein Rezazadeh (born 1978), Iranian politician, retired Olympic weightlifter, and world record holder
Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh (born 1942), Iranian and German philosopher of medicine
Ilya Salmanzadeh (born 1986), Swedish music producer
