Oğuzhan
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Oğuzhan is a common masculine Turkish given name
. "Oğuzhan" is composed of two words: "Oğuz" and "Han". In Turkish, "Han" means literally "Khan
" whereas Oğuz
is a given name, per se. Thus, "Oğuzhan" means "Oğuz khan".
There are various theories on the meaning of "Oğuz". The most prominent explanation is that it is composed of "ok" and "z". In (modern) Turkish and proto Turkish
"ok" means "arrow". Only in proto Turkish
, "ok" also means "clan", and/or "nation". Again, only in proto Turkish
, "z" is the plural suffix. In modern Turkish "z" is not the plural suffix anymore. Actually, it is not a suffix, in general, in modern Turkish. Therefore "okz" means "clans", "nations", and/or "arrows".
Therefore, "Oğuzhan" as a modern version of "okz + khan", conclusively means "the khan of the (Turkish) clans" or "the khan of (Turkish) nations".
Finally, "Oğuz" is used both as given names and as names of some of the Turkish clans. Oğuz Türks
are the southwestern branch of Turkish clan system. "Gökoğuz" was a group of Oğuz Türks
who migrated to northwest and named as Gagauz
in modern times. There are also groups named as Üçoğuz (Three Oğuz), Sekizoğuz (Eight Oğuz), Dokuzoğuz (Nine Oğuz), etc. One of the earliest rulers of the Turkish people is also named az "Oghuz Khan
". As a given name "Oğuzhan" used in memory of and connotes Oghuz Khan
.
Turkish name
A Turkish name consists of an ad and a soyadı . Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one soyadı in the full name, there may be more than one ad...
. "Oğuzhan" is composed of two words: "Oğuz" and "Han". In Turkish, "Han" means literally "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...
" whereas Oğuz
Oğuz (name)
Oğuz is a common masculine Turkish given name. There are various theories on the meaning of "Oğuz". The most prominent explanation is that it is composed of "ok" and "z". In Turkish and proto Turkish "ok" means "arrow". Only in proto Turkish, "ok" also means "clan", and/or "nation". Again, only...
is a given name, per se. Thus, "Oğuzhan" means "Oğuz khan".
There are various theories on the meaning of "Oğuz". The most prominent explanation is that it is composed of "ok" and "z". In (modern) Turkish and proto Turkish
Proto-Turkic language
The Proto-Turkic language is the proto-language of the family of Turkic languages that predates the separation of the Turkic peoples and separation into Oguz and Ogur branches. The Ogur languages are characterized by sound correspondences such as Oguric r versus Common Turkic z and Oguric l versus...
"ok" means "arrow". Only in proto Turkish
Proto-Turkic language
The Proto-Turkic language is the proto-language of the family of Turkic languages that predates the separation of the Turkic peoples and separation into Oguz and Ogur branches. The Ogur languages are characterized by sound correspondences such as Oguric r versus Common Turkic z and Oguric l versus...
, "ok" also means "clan", and/or "nation". Again, only in proto Turkish
Proto-Turkic language
The Proto-Turkic language is the proto-language of the family of Turkic languages that predates the separation of the Turkic peoples and separation into Oguz and Ogur branches. The Ogur languages are characterized by sound correspondences such as Oguric r versus Common Turkic z and Oguric l versus...
, "z" is the plural suffix. In modern Turkish "z" is not the plural suffix anymore. Actually, it is not a suffix, in general, in modern Turkish. Therefore "okz" means "clans", "nations", and/or "arrows".
Therefore, "Oğuzhan" as a modern version of "okz + khan", conclusively means "the khan of the (Turkish) clans" or "the khan of (Turkish) nations".
Finally, "Oğuz" is used both as given names and as names of some of the Turkish clans. Oğuz Türks
Oghuz Turks
The Turkomen also known as Oghuz Turks were a historical Turkic tribal confederation in Central Asia during the early medieval Turkic expansion....
are the southwestern branch of Turkish clan system. "Gökoğuz" was a group of Oğuz Türks
Oghuz Turks
The Turkomen also known as Oghuz Turks were a historical Turkic tribal confederation in Central Asia during the early medieval Turkic expansion....
who migrated to northwest and named as Gagauz
Gagauz people
The Gagauz people are Turkic speaking group living mostly in southern Moldova , southwestern Ukraine , south-eastern Romania and northeastern Bulgaria. Unlike most other Turkic speaking people, the Gagauz are predominantly Orthodox Christians...
in modern times. There are also groups named as Üçoğuz (Three Oğuz), Sekizoğuz (Eight Oğuz), Dokuzoğuz (Nine Oğuz), etc. One of the earliest rulers of the Turkish people is also named az "Oghuz Khan
Oghuz Khan
Oghuz Khan was a legendary and semi-mythological Khan of Turks. Some Turkic cultures use this legend to describe their ethnic origins and the origin of the system of political clans used by Turkmen, Ottoman, and other Oghuz Turks...
". As a given name "Oğuzhan" used in memory of and connotes Oghuz Khan
Oghuz Khan
Oghuz Khan was a legendary and semi-mythological Khan of Turks. Some Turkic cultures use this legend to describe their ethnic origins and the origin of the system of political clans used by Turkmen, Ottoman, and other Oghuz Turks...
.
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