Submitted Name Save Gender Masculine Usage Turkish Pronounced Pron. behk-TASH [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsBektash Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 11/14/2016 by highexpectasians Edited 4/20/2020 by lezginkas Meaning & History Means "sturdy stone" from Turkish pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".