Forough

Forough (Persian: فروغ, also spelled Furugh and Foorogh) is a Persian feminine given name meaning brightness. It is also a surname.

Usage

People with that first name

• Forough Abbasi (born 1993), Iranian alpine skier.
• Forough Azarakhshi (1904-1963), founder of schools in Iran called "Forough's School."
• Forough Farrokhzad (1934–1967), influential Iranian poet and film director.
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People with that surname

• Cyrus Forough, a Persian-American concert violinist and professor.
• Fereshteh Forough (born 1985), an Afghan social activist and executive.
• Khalida Furugh (born 1972), an Afghan poet and academic.
• Mehdi Forough (1991-2008), an Iranian scholar, author, dramatist, writer on dramatic arts and culture, and translator.

See also

• Foroughi, a surname
• Forugh-e Javidan (disambiguation)