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Alkan

Boy Turkish

Alkan is a boy name of Turkish origin.

Meaning of Alkan

In Turkish, it means "red blood" and also refers to a commander of the Seljuk fleet based in İznik.

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

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