Zadeh is a Persian suffix meaning 'descendant of' or 'born of' used in names mainly in Iran and Azerbaijan. People Notable people whose names contain 'Zadeh' include: * Lotfi A. Zadeh (1921–2017), mathematician, electrical engineer, and computer scientist * Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh (1812–1878), Azerbaijani author, playwright, and philosopher * Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (born 1947), Soviet and Azerbaijani composer and pianist * Rafael Amen-Zadeh (born 1943), Soviet and Azerbaijani mathematician and physicist * Hashem Beikzadeh (born 1984), Iranian footballer * Sadegh Ghotbzadeh (1936-1982), Iranian politician * Masoud Hashemzadeh (born 1981), Iranian wrestler * T. J. Houshmandzadeh (born 1977), American NFL football player * Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh (born 1963), American physician and medica