Soykan is a Turkish surname[1] and male given name[2][3] formed by the combination of the Turkish words soy ("strain; race, lineage, ancestry") and kan ("blood"). kan could possibly be a corruption of han ("khan, ruler") which would make the meaning "noble ruler". Notable people with the name include:
- Ebru Soykan (1981–2009), Turkish civil rights activist
- Ömer Naci Soykan (1945–2017), Turkish philosopher
- Pınar Soykan (born 1980), Turkish singer
References
edit- ^ "Soykan Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
Approximately 7,047 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Turkey. Highest density in: Turkey.
- ^ "Name SOYKAN mit Bedeutung". vaybee.de (in German). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
Geschlechtsform: männlich; Bedeutung: "der adelige Herrscher, König"
- ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Soykan". namespedia.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
Usage: 11% firstname, 89% surname. […] Surname Soykan is used at least 168 times in at least 14 countries.
This page lists people with the surname Soykan.
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