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What does Koh-i-Noor meaning?
Mountain of Light
The Koh-i-Noor (/ˌkoʊɪˈnʊər/; lit. “Mountain of Light”), also spelt Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). It is part of the British Crown Jewels. The diamond was also part of the Mughal Peacock Throne.
What language is Koh-i-Noor?
Persian language
The Koh-i-Noor (also spelled Koh-i-Nûr and Kooh-è Noor) is a large, colourless diamond that was found near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, India, possibly in the 13th century. The name means Mountain of Light in the Persian language.
What does the word Noor mean?
light
Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic nur ‘light’, ‘illumination’. Al-Nur ‘the Light’, is an attribute of Allah. It is also found in compound names such as Nur Allah (Nurullah) ‘Light of Allah’ and Nur ud-Din (Nuruddin) ‘Light of Religion’.
Who named Koh-i-Noor diamond?
The Persian general Nadir Shah went to India in 1739. He wanted to conquer the throne, which had been weakened during the reign of Sultan Mahamad. The Sultan lost the decisive battle and had to surrender to Nadir. It was him the one that gave the diamond its current name, Koh-i-noor meaning “Mountain of light”.
What is the meaning of the word Koh-i-Noor?
Koh-i-noor consist of two words. Koh which means mountain. Noor means light so meaning of word koh-i-noor is mountain of light. .its a Persian word. By the way it is the name of a diamond also currently possessed by England :p.
Is Kohinoor a boy or girl name?
The first thing you should know if you are considering Kohinoor for your baby’s name is that in most countries all over the world the name Kohinoor is a unisex name, used as a boy name and a girl name.
How much did the famous Kohinoor diamond cost?
The famous Kohinoor was but a grain of sand compared to any of them. The last cutting of the celebrated Kohinoor diamond cost forty thousand dollars. You are my ideal of womanhood and your smile is more precious to me than the Kohinoor .’