Amiri (surname)

Amiri (: "Amīrī" , , , ) is a surname of Persian, Hebrew and Arabic origins. It is primarily an Iranian surname that means "of Amir" or "descendant of Amir" in Persian language.
Meaning.
In Persian Amir has a different meaning with other languages, it consists of two parts; "A" which means "Un" and "mir" which is the root of the verb "Mordan" (to die), so Amir in Persian means "the one who [his spirit and his memory] will never die". The surname Amiri receiving the Persian suffix -i (ی) meaning "of", was derived from the same root (Amir) to be selected by the people (mostly Iranian and of Persian descent) as a surname for their family. So the surname literally means "of Amir" or "of house of Amir".
Notable people.
"Notable people with the surname include:"