T is for Tanrıvermiş
March 15, 2015 1:28 PM Subscribe
Does anyone know the etymology of the Turkish name Tanrıvermiş? In particular, is it etymologically Turkic, or does it have an Arabic or Persian root?
Most Muslim Turks didn't take last names until 1934, and were required to adopt Turkish words for the names they chose.
posted by Theiform at 4:20 AM on March 16, 2015
posted by Theiform at 4:20 AM on March 16, 2015
Response by poster: I originally found Tanrıvermiş as a given name in Istanbul in 1455, so it definitely predates the 20th century!
posted by yarntheory at 4:52 AM on March 16, 2015
posted by yarntheory at 4:52 AM on March 16, 2015
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