Hamadhani

Hamadhani is a nisba, a surname or epithet indicating origin from Hamadan, a city in western Iran. The form is used in Persian, Arabic, Urdu, and related languages, with spellings including Hamadani and Hamādānī. It denotes that the bearer or their ancestry is associated with Hamadan and is encountered in historical and literary contexts across Iran, the Indian subcontinent, and Central Asia.

Hamadan, historically known as Ecbatana, was an important political and cultural center from antiquity onward. Its position on major trade and scholarly networks contributed to a tradition of migration and exchange, resulting in a diaspora of scholars, poets, clerics, and officials who adopted the Hamadhani nisba in their biographical records.

In usage, Hamadhani functions as a toponymic identifier rather than a lineage claim. Variants such as Hamādānī, Hamadāni, or Hamadani appear in different languages and transliteration schemes.

Notable bearers of the nisba include poets, scholars, and administrators who originated from Hamadan and later worked in Iran, the Persian-speaking world, and the Indian subcontinent. The form persists in historical chronicles, literary anthologies, and genealogical records as a marker of origin.