Scheherazade is the narrator of the Persian stories of 1001 Nights. The meaning of her name is disputed-- it may come from the Persian Sharazad meaning "city freer" or Shirzad meaning "lion-born."Scheherazade
The clever narrator of 'A Thousand and One Arabian Nights' protected her life from her vengeful husband by keeping him interested with a variety of creative stories until he eventually fell in love with her. This crafty woman would make an interesting namesake, no?
Scheherazade is the narrator of the Persian stories of 1001 Nights. The meaning of her name is disputed-- it may come from the Persian Sharazad meaning "city freer" or Shirzad meaning "lion-born."