Qasymbek or [1] Kasymbek,[2] also written as Kassymbek (Kazakh: Қасымбек,[3] Kyrgyz: Касымбек) is a Turkic masculine given name which is common in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.[4] It is related to the Azerbaijani name Qasım bəy.[citation needed] The name derives from Arabic as Qasim (Arabic: قاسم,قسیم), meaning dividing or distributing and Bek which is a Turkic title for tribal chief, making the name's literal meaning as a "dividing ruler".
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [qa'sɪm bəy][citation needed] Persian: [ɢæʼsem beck][citation needed] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Turkic |
Given name edit
- Kasymbek Yeshmambetov (1910–1984), Kyrgyz writer
- Gasim bey Zakir (1784–1857), Azerbaijani poet
- Gasim bey Hajibababeyov (1811–1874), Azerbaijani architect
Surname edit
- Zhenis Kassymbek (born 1975), Kazakh politician
See also edit
References edit
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