Circassian names are used in Circassia, part of the Caucasus region of Russia, by speakers of the Circassian languages of Adyghe and Kabardian.
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AbrekАбрэджmAdyghe, Circassian, Kabardian, Chechen, Ingush, Ossetian, Russian A North Caucasian term used for a lonely warrior living a partisan lifestyle outside power and law and fighting for a just cause. Means "bandit" in Russian.
AskerbiyАскэрбийmCircassian Derived from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
AslanjeriyАслъанджэрыйmCircassian, Adyghe Name of one of the princes of the Hatuqway tribe of Circassians. His reign marked the greatest extent of the Hatuqway. The name is derived from Turkic Aslan + Giray
AslhenbiyАслъэнбийmCircassian (Rare) Variant transcription of Aslanbiy or Aslanbi. A known bearer was Oleg Aslhenbiy Af’ewine (1957-1993), who fought in the Abkhaz-Georgian War of 1992-1993.
AstemirАстемырmCircassian From Turkic āŕ meaning "few, little, small" and temür meaning "iron".
AydamirАйдэмырmCircassian From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and temür meaning "iron".
AydamirkhanАйдамирханmCrimean Tatar, Adyghe From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"
AyshetАйщэтfCircassian, Ingush Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"
DoletbiyДолэтбийmCircassian (Rare) Most likely from Persian دولت (dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
DzhantemirДжантэмырmCircassian From Persian جان (jân) meaning “soul, being, life” combined with Turkish demir meaning “iron”.
ElmeskhanЭльмесхъанfCircassian (Rare) Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
GoshefizhГуашьэфыжьfCircassian (Russified) Means "white princess" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) "lady, princess" and фыжьы (fəž̍ə) "white".
GuascheГуащэfCaucasian Mythology, Circassian Derived from Circassian гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.
GupsefCircassian Means "healty, good-hearted" in Circassian.
Gwaschemasch'efCircassian (Archaic) Means "little princess" in Circassian (see Guasche). A known bearer was Gwaschemasch'e Kadın Efendi, a Circassian concubine and later wife of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) of the Ottoman Empire.
HazretХьазрэтmCircassian, Turkish (Rare) Derived from Persian حضرت (hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty". A notable bearer is Hazret Sovmen (1937-), the second President of Adygea from 2002-2007.
KazbekКазбекmCircassian, Ossetian From the name of a dormant volcano located in the Caucasus region of Russia.
K'elesh'auКъоджэшъауmCircassian Means "boy of the city" or "son of the city" in Adyghe.
KezbeikmCircassian Derived from the Arabic Qadi and the Turkic beyk meaning "master, leader".
KhasanbiХьэсэнбий, Хьасанбий, ХьасанбыйmCircassian Derived the given name Khasan combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".
LashynЛэшынfCircassian (Rare) Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.
MariseМарисэfCircassian, Adyghe One of the Circassian forms of Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.
NaghwefCircassian Circassian feminine name meaning "brown eyed".
NakihatfCircassian Etymology unknown. This was the name of the mother of Suleiman I of Persia.
NalbiНальбыйmCircassian Either means "happy ruler" or derived from Persian نعل (na'l) meaning "horseshoe" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".
NartНартmCircassian From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").
QizbechКъызбэчmAdyghe, Circassian One of the most popular Circassian names. It is the name of Circassian commander/general Tughuzhuqo Kizbech, who served in the Circassian army during the Russo-Circassian War. The origin is Turkic, and is short for "Qizil Bek" which translates to "Red Lord" or "Golden Lord".
SalbiyСалбийmCircassian Derived from Arabic سَالَ (sāla) meaning "to flow, to run" (figuratively meaning "brook, stream, creek") combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
TlepshЛъэпщmCaucasian Mythology, Circassian (Rare) From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) meaning "steel, iron" via Latin chalybs. In Circassian mythology, Tlepsh is a patron god of blacksmiths, weapons, iron, and fire.
TuguzhukoТыгъужъыкъо, ТыгъужъыкъуэmCircassian (Rare), History Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Tuguzhuko Kyzbech (1777-1840), a Circassian nobleman and leader during the Russian-Circassian War.
UrysbiyУрысбийmCircassian (Rare) Derived from Adyghe Урыс (Urys) meaning "Russian (person)" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
ZamudinЗамудинmCircassian Means "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [more]