Mazda

Meanings

Proper Noun

• Ahura Mazda, the supreme and transcendental god of Zoroastrianism.

Noun

• A vehicle, especially a car, manufactured by the Mazda Motor Corporation.

Origin

• Borrowed from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 ("wisdom"), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mazdʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European *meHndh- ("to pay attention to, wisdom"). Cognate with Sanskrit मेधा, Ancient Greek μανθάνω, Albanian mund, Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍉𐌽, Polish mądry.
• Supposedly from Mazda as well as surname of the founder of corporation, Jujiro Matsuda.