Usages: Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, PersianPronunciation: too-rahn(Turkish)Transcription: Туран(Kyrgyz) توران(Persian)Meaning: Derived from Turan, the name of a historical region in Central Asia. It is of Iranian origin, as the region was originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples. The name is traditionally said to mean "the land of Tur", though not all linguists agree with that. Some theorise that it is derived from the Indo-Iranian root *tura meaning "strong, quick", whilst others connect it to Old Iranian *tor meaning "dark, black". The Persian epic poem Shahnameh written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi (c. 940-1020) mentions the region well over a hundred times. Together with the popularity of the poem, this may possibly have contributed to the prevalence of Turan as a given name in Central Asia and Iran.Note: in Turkey, this name is in the top 200 list of most popular names. Also, this name is strictly feminine in Iran and unisex in Azerbaijan, though it is more often bestowed upon males than on females there.- https://quranicnames.com/turan/ (in English) - https://imya.com/name/43299 (in Russian; this is about the name) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_(name) (in English) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan (in English; this is about the historical region and mentions the other linguistic theories) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijani_alphabet#Transliteration (in English) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyz_alphabets#Correspondence_chart (in English) - Turan Əliyev (b. 1983): https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_%C6%8Fliyev (in Azerbaijani) - Turan Manafzadə (b. 1991, female): https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_Manafzad%C9%99 (in Azerbaijani) - Turan Mirzəyev (b. 1979): https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_Mirz%C9%99yev (in Azerbaijani) - (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Turan&last=&search=Zoeken(Information from name #26546 originally submitted by user minik)
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Pronunciation: too-rahn(Turkish)
Transcription: Туран(Kyrgyz) توران(Persian)
Meaning: Derived from Turan, the name of a historical region in Central Asia. It is of Iranian origin, as the region was originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples. The name is traditionally said to mean "the land of Tur", though not all linguists agree with that. Some theorise that it is derived from the Indo-Iranian root *tura meaning "strong, quick", whilst others connect it to Old Iranian *tor meaning "dark, black". The Persian epic poem Shahnameh written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi (c. 940-1020) mentions the region well over a hundred times. Together with the popularity of the poem, this may possibly have contributed to the prevalence of Turan as a given name in Central Asia and Iran.
Note: in Turkey, this name is in the top 200 list of most popular names. Also, this name is strictly feminine in Iran and unisex in Azerbaijan, though it is more often bestowed upon males than on females there.
- https://quranicnames.com/turan/ (in English)
- https://imya.com/name/43299 (in Russian; this is about the name)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_(name) (in English)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan (in English; this is about the historical region and mentions the other linguistic theories)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijani_alphabet#Transliteration (in English)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyz_alphabets#Correspondence_chart (in English)
- Turan Əliyev (b. 1983): https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_%C6%8Fliyev (in Azerbaijani)
- Turan Manafzadə (b. 1991, female): https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_Manafzad%C9%99 (in Azerbaijani)
- Turan Mirzəyev (b. 1979): https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan_Mirz%C9%99yev (in Azerbaijani)
- (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Turan&last=&search=Zoeken
(Information from name #26546 originally submitted by user minik)