Kaan (name)
Encyclopedia
Kaan is a given name
and surname
of Turkish
origin, male, meaning King (Khan
).
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
and surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
origin, male, meaning King (Khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
).
People with the surname Kaan
- Demir Kaan, Turkish name of Damir Mršić (born 1970), basketball player from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Heinrich KaanHeinrich KaanHeinrich Kaan was a 19-century physician known for his seminal contributions to early sexology. Different sources identify him as Ruthenian or as Russian...
, 19-century Russian physician - Mayo KaanMayo KaanMayo Kaan was a bodybuilder who claimed to be the original model for Superman. Mayo is also the father of millionaire Valerie Kaan.-Superman Controversy:...
(1914–2002), American bodybuilder who claimed to be the original model for Superman
People with the given name Kaan
- Kaan AltanKaan AltanKaan Altan is a founding member of the Turkish rock band Mavi Sakal. He currently performs in the band Kesmeşeker as a guitarist.- References :...
, Turkish rock guitarist - Kaan İnceKaan InceKaan İnce was a Turkish writer and poet.İnce was born in Ankara, and graduated from Ankara University. İnce wrote poems, which were published in many magazines....
(1970-1992), Turkish poet - Kaan ÜnerKaan ÜnerKaan Üner is a Turkish professional basketball player. He plays for Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi.-References:...
, Turkish basketball player
Fictional characters
- Kaan, young warrior, central character in video game Kaan: Barbarian's BladeKaan: Barbarian's BladeKaan: Barbarian's Blade is a third-person action video game developed by Eko Software SARL and published by DreamCatcher Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in 2002 and then ported to PlayStation 2 in 2004....
- Lord Kaan in the Star Wars Expanded Universe
See also
- Caan (name)Caan (name)Caan is a surname shared by several notable people:*James Caan , American actor*James Caan , British entrepreneur*Scott Caan , American actorIn fiction...
- KahnKahnKahn is a German surname. Kahn is the German word for a small boat. It is also a Germanized form of the Jewish surname Cohen, another variant of which is Cahn.- People with the surname Kahn :...
(name) - Khan (name)Khan (name)Khan is a surname and title of Central Asian origin, primarily found in Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.- Origin :...
- Kaan (disambiguation) (other meanings)