Oğuzhan

Oğuzhan
Oğuzhan
Gender Masculine
Language(s) Turkish
Origin
Language(s) Turkish
Word/Name "oğuz"
Derivation 1. "oğuz"
2. "han"
Meaning 1. "arrows", "clans", "nations"
2. "khan"
Other names
Cognate(s) Oğuz
See also Oghuz Khan

Oğuzhan is a common masculine Turkish given name. "Oğuzhan" is composed of two words: "Oğuz" and "Han". In Turkish, "Han" means literally "Khan" whereas Oğuz is a given name, per se. Thus, "Oğuzhan" means "Oğuz khan".

There are various theories on the meaning of "Oğuz". The most prominent explanation is that it is composed of "ok" and "z". In (modern) Turkish and proto Turkish "ok" means "arrow". Only in proto Turkish, "ok" also means "clan", and/or "nation". Again, only in proto Turkish, "z" is the plural suffix. In modern Turkish "z" is not the plural suffix anymore. Actually, it is not a suffix, in general, in modern Turkish. Therefore "okz" means "clans", "nations", and/or "arrows".

Therefore, "Oğuzhan" as a modern version of "okz + khan", conclusively means "the khan of the (Turkish) clans" or "the khan of (Turkish) nations".

Finally, "Oğuz" is used both as given names and as names of some of the Turkish clans. Oğuz Türks are the southwestern branch of Turkish clan system. "Gökoğuz" was a group of Oğuz Türks who migrated to northwest and named as Gagauz in modern times. There are also groups named as Üçoğuz (Three Oğuz), Sekizoğuz (Eight Oğuz), Dokuzoğuz (Nine Oğuz), etc. One of the earliest rulers of the Turkish people is also named az "Oghuz Khan". As a given name "Oğuzhan" used in memory of and connotes Oghuz Khan.

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