Sherpur District
English
Location of the Sherpur District
Etymology
Refers to the district of Sherpur, a transliteration of শেরপুর, ultimately a bilingual compound of Classical Persian شیر (šēr, “lion”) + Bengali পুর (pura, “city”), named in honor of Sher Ali Gazi, the last zamindar of the region.
Translations
Sherpur District
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See also
- (districts of Mymensingh Division) District of Mymensingh Division; Jamalpur District, Mymensingh District, Netrokona District, Sherpur District (Category: en:Mymensingh Division)
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