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Gender Masculine
Usage Turkish (Archaic)
Other Forms FormsGülteğin, Güldiken, Gültegin, Gültigin, Gültekir, Gürtekir, Güytekin, Gütekin, Gültekil, Kültigin, Kültegin, Gültekin
Meaning & History
From Turkic Kaghanate era,brother of Turkic ruler Bilge Kaghan was called Költegin. The name consists of two elements; Turkic Köl (lake, sea) and tegin (prince) and means prince of the sea. Lost for centuries, the name was revived as Gültekin in modern Turkish.