Zada (suffix)
# Zada (suffix)

Zada (Classical Persian: زاده zāda; Persian: زاده, romanized: zâde; Tajik: зода, romanized: zoda) also romanized as zadah, zade, zadeh, zadi, is a Persian suffix used as part of titles or nickname for members of royalty, for example: Beg-zada, Beg-zade, or Beg-zadi. It is also used to form surnames. The last name -zada is especially common in Afghanistan.

## Titles built with -zada

### Beg

* Begzada (Begzade) is a part of Beg, son of Beg.
* Begzadi is a part of Beg, daughter of Beg also Beg female use Begum, wife of Baig.

### Shah

* Shahzada (Shahzade or Shehzade) is a part of Shah, son of Shah.
* Shahzadi (Shehzadi) is a part of Shah, daughter of Shah.

### Sahib

* Sahibzada is a part of Shahib or further male descendant; compare Shahzada.

### Khan

* Khanzada (Khanzade) is a part of Khan, son of Khan.
* Khanzadi is a part of Khan, daughter of Khan also Khan female use Khanum, wife of Khan.

### Nawab

* Nawabzada is a part of Nawab, son of Nawab.

## Surnames built with -zada

* Alizada
* Husaynzada
* Qulizada
