Arslan

This article is about the given name. For the 1976 novel, see M. J. Engh.
Arslan
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameTurkic
Meaningabsolute fearless, fearless warrior, brave, lion
Region of originWest Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and Western China
Other names
Related namesАрслан, Aslan, Arıslan [tt], Arislan, Arǝslan, Arsalan, Aryslan, Azlan, Арыслан [ba], Арыстан [kk], Eruslan,[1] Uruslan,[2] Iruslan,[3] Oroszlán, Ruslan,[1] Roeslan, ارسلان, Ρουσλάν, რუსლან, Asllani

Arslan is a Turkic[4][5][6][7][8] masculine given name and surname, used mainly in Russia, West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and Western China. It is translated as "brave", or "lion".[9] Arıslan [tt][10][4] and Aslan/Arsalan are variants of the name.

  1. ^ a b Петровский 1966, p. 191.
  2. ^ Тихонравов 1859, pp. т.II, отд.II.
  3. ^ Намитокова 2012, p. 383.
  4. ^ a b Кусимова 1991, p. 70.
  5. ^ Намитокова 2012, p. 339.
  6. ^ Шумовский 2004, pp. 14, 50, 69, 224.
  7. ^ Никонов 1988, pp. 120–121.
  8. ^ Баландин 1977, p. 233.
  9. ^ Vasmer, M. R. (1964–1973). Этимологический словарь Фасмера [Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian). Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ^ Саттаров 1989, p. 168.