Qochenay
This is a Circassian female name that I recently encountered. It was the birth name of Ivan the Terrible's second wife, who took the name Maria after she was baptized. Does anyone here have any idea of what the name Qochenay means?

This message was edited 10/13/2018, 11:46 AM

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It means "the eye of an impress/princess" (i am Circassian)
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Hi !!!Unfortunately I can't find its origin but here It is spelled Kuchenaj. It reminds me another Asian name: Kokachin https://www.behindthename.com/submit/history.php?id=235283
In this case being Princess of the Bayad tribe, the name is linked with a Mongolian language. But I can't say if Qochenay has a similar origin.

This message was edited 10/16/2018, 7:07 AM

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