India, April 11 -- Ed Sheeran has struck again, this time with the release of his latest single, Azizam, on April 4. The lively, pop-infused track marks the beginning of a new era for the singer, as it leads the way for his upcoming eighth studio album. While you will be humming the song for a long while, the title of the single will surely get you thinking. So what does the word mean?

The word Azizam which is pronounced as ah-zee-zam is derived from the word 'Aziz' which means 'beloved' or 'dear' and is followed by the suffix 'am'. Coming from a Persian dialect, it is a possessive term so it literally means 'my beloved' or 'my dear'.

This Persian influence can be traced back to the producer of the song ILYA (Ilya Salmanzadeh) who is a ...