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Name Bektaş
Gender Masculine
Usage Turkish
Pronounced Pron. /bek.ˈtʰaʃ/
Other Forms FormsBektash
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "sturdy stone" from Turkish pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".
Added 11/14/2016 by HL