Mīr'zā, n.

n. [Per. mīrzā, abbreviated from mīrzā-dah, son of the prince, from Per. mīr, Ar. amīr, emīr, prince, and Per. zādeh, son.] The common style of honor in Persia, when it precedes the surname of an individual. When appended to the surname, it signifies prince. Brande.