Afshin (Persian: اÙشین‎‎ / AfÅ¡Ä«n; Turkish: Afşın or AfÅŸin) is a common Persian, Turkish and Urdu "Afsheen" given name, which is a modern Persian word derived from Avestan. Afshin was used by Sogdians. Historically, it has been the princely title of the rulers of OÅ¡rÅ«sana at the time of the Muslim conquest.
