Meaning: Sun or friendship, and delight
The story
A Persian compound with mehr and naz, also found in the Shahnameh. The first element can evoke the sun or affection, so no single English gloss captures every layer.
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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
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Mehrnaz comes from Persian.
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