Hormazd is a Persian variant form of Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism.EtymologyThe name derives from Avestan ahura ("lord") and mazdā ("wisdom"), together meaning "lord of wisdom." Middle Persian forms include Hormizd and Ormazd, from which the Modern Persian Hormazd evolved.Historical ContextAhura Mazda was the principal god of Zoroastrianism, first invoked during the Achaemenid period (c. 550–330 BC) in the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great. Initially worshipped alone, later under Artaxerxes II (c. 405/404–358 BC) he was joined by Mithra and Anahita. Depictions of Ahura Mazda were avoided; instead, an empty chariot drawn by white horses symbolized his presence. The Middle Persian name Hormisdas was used by several Sassanid kings and later by Christian saints.VariantsRelated forms include Ormazd, Urmazd, Hormoz, and Armenian Aramazd. Hormazd remains a common Persian masculine given name.Meaning: lord of wisdomOrigin: Avestan / Old PersianType: Given nameUsage regions: Iran, Persian diaspora