Selçuk (name)
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Selçuk is a common masculine Turkish given name
. In Turkish, "Selçuk" means "eloquent", "silver-tongued", and/or "golden-mouthed".
"Selçuk" was the name of the was the eponymous hero (Selçuk Beg
) of the Seljuq Turks who founded Seljuk dynasty. Selçuk Beg's grandsons founded the Great Seljuq Empire
. The name "Selçuk" is used in memory of Selçuk Beg.
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...
. In Turkish, "Selçuk" means "eloquent", "silver-tongued", and/or "golden-mouthed".
"Selçuk" was the name of the was the eponymous hero (Selçuk Beg
Seljuk
Seljuk was the eponymous hero of the Seljuq Turks. He was the son of a certain Duqaq surnamed Timuryaligh and either the chief or an eminent member from the Kınık tribe of the Oghuz Turks...
) of the Seljuq Turks who founded Seljuk dynasty. Selçuk Beg's grandsons founded the Great Seljuq Empire
Great Seljuq Empire
The Great Seljuq Empire was a medieval Persianate, Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim empire, originating from the Qynyq branch of Oghuz Turks. The Seljuq Empire controlled a vast area stretching from the Hindu Kush to eastern Anatolia and from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf...
. The name "Selçuk" is used in memory of Selçuk Beg.
Given name
- Selçuk AlibazSelçuk AlibazSelçuk Alibaz is a German footballer playing for SSV Jahn Regensburg in attacking midfielder position. He made his debut in the Süper Lig on 26 April 2009 in a match against Beşiktaş.Alibaz is of Turkish descent....
(born 1989), Turkish footballer - Selçuk AltunSelçuk Altun-Biography:Born in Artvin, Turkey in 1950, he graduated from the Management Department of Boğaziçi University. He began work in the finance sector in 1974 and was chairman of Yapi Kredi Bank and executive board director of the YKY , where he amassed a personal library of 9,000 volumes and published...
(born 1950), Turkish writer, publisher and retired banking executive - Selçuk AydınSelçuk AydinSelçuk Aydın is a Turkish boxer best known for winning several medals in the European Amateur Championships and winning the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title as professional boxer by defeating Jo Jo Dan.-Amateur:...
(born 1983), Turkish boxer - Selçuk BaştürkSelçuk BaştürkSelçuk Baştürk is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as defender for Balıkesirspor in the Turkish Second League....
(born 1986), Turkish footballer - Selçuk İnanSelçuk InanSelçuk İnan is a Turkish international footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for the Turkish team Galatasaray in the Süper Lig. Usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker for both Galatasaray and Turkey...
(born 1985), Turkish footballer - Selçuk ŞahinSelçuk SahinSelçuk Şahin is a Turkish footballer, who currently plays for the Turkish Premier Super League club Fenerbahçe at the midfielder position...
(born 1981), Turkish footballer - Selçuk YulaSelçuk YulaSelçuk Yula, born on November 8, 1959 in Ankara, is a Turkish football player and topscorer.Yula started his career in the Ankara club Şekerspor...
(born 1959), Turkish footballer
Surname
- İlhan Selçukİlhan Selçukİlhan Selçuk was a Turkish lawyer, journalist, author, novelist and editor.Selcuk was born in the western Turkish Aydın Province in 1925. He earned a law degree from Istanbul University in 1950. He began writing for magazines and newspapers after his graduation. He also authored numerous books and...
(1925–2010), Turkish lawyer, journalist, author, novelist and editor - Münir Nurettin SelçukMünir Nurettin SelçukMünir Nurettin Selçuk was a Turkish classical musician and tenor singer. He was one of the most revered names in Turkish music.-Biography:...
(1900-1981), Turkish classical musician and tenor singer - Timur SelçukTimur SelçukTimur Selçuk is a renowned Turkish singer, pianist, conductor and composer.- Biography :He is a son of the legendary Turkish neo-classical music composer, Münir Nurettin Selçuk, and the elder brother of the jazz drummer and composer Selim Selçuk. He started playing piano at the age of five and...
(born 1946), Turkish pop music singer, pianist, conductor and composer