Selçuk (name)

Selçuk
Gender Masculine
Language(s) Turkish
Origin
Language(s) Turkish
Word/name "selçuk"
Derivation "selçuk"
Meaning "eloquent", "silver-tongued", "golden-mouthed"

Selçuk is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Selçuk" means "eloquent", "silver-tongued", and/or "golden-mouthed".

"Selçuk" was the name of the eponymous medieval leader (Selçuk Bey) of the Seljuq Turks, who founded Seljuk dynasty. Selçuk Bey's grandsons founded the Seljuq Empire. The name "Selçuk" has been a common Turkish name since then.

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