Bahadır
For the village in Kastamonu Province, Turkey, see Bahadır, Kastamonu.
| Bahadır | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Word/name | "bahadır" |
| Derivation | "bahadır" |
| Meaning | "brave", "galahad", "hero", "valiant", "gallant" |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Mete, Metehan |
| See also | Baghatur |
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Bahadır is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Bahadır" means "brave", "galahad", "hero", "valiant", and/or "gallant".
Bahadır is the modern version of "Baghatur". Baghatur is the appropriate Turkish reading of the personal name of Modu Chanyu who was the founder of Xiongnu Empire. Baghatur is considered one of the first known Turkish rulers in the history and the name is used in memory of him.
On the other hand, Mete is a deformed version of "Mo - du" and is also used as a masculine given name by Turkish people. Moreover, Baghatur is also used as a masculine given name by Turkish people as Batur, and as in other cognate forms.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Modu Chanyu, the founder of Xiongnu Empire, known as Mete in Turkish
- Baghatur Khagan, Khagan of the Khazars, c. 760
- Bahadır Akkuzu (1955–2009), Turkish musician
- Bahadır Alkım (1915–1981), Turkish archaeologist
- Bahadır Gökay (born 1955), Turkish painter
- Bahadır Karasu (born 1990), Turkish low-budget film maker
- Ba'tur, The Mongol general Subutai is referred to in the Secret History of the Mongols as ba'tur
- Bahadur Khan, Ilkhan Abu Sa'id took the name bahadur khan after defeating Uzbek khan of Golden Horde
- Bahadir Cambel (born 1982), Famous Turkish developer responsible for the well-known Python repository
Surname
- Abulghazi Bahadur, ruler of the Khanate of Khiva
- Oğuzhan Bahadır, Turkish football goalkeeper
- Turgay Bahadır, Turkish-Austrian footballer
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