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Gender Masculine
Scripts Ərtoğrul(Azerbaijani)
Pronounced Pron. ar-to-GROOL  [key]

Meaning & History

Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
Added 8/25/2010 by Celadon
Edited 3/9/2020 by Mike C