Attila (name)
Attila is a popular name for boys in both Hungary and Turkey. Another version of Attila in Hungary is Etele,[1] the female equivalent of which is Etelka. Other versions of Attila used in Turkey are Atilla and Atila because consonant repetitions like "tt" in "Attila" are actually very seldom and difficult to pronounce in modern Turkish language.
Etymology
The word possibly originates from Turkic Atyl/Atal/Atil (ancient name of Volga river) with adjective suffix -ly which means "person from Atil". (Compare also Turkic medieval notable title atalyk - "senior as father").[2][3] Alternative version claims possibility of origin from Gothic atte, literally "a father". Atya and Ata also mean "Father" in Hungarian and Turkish respectively.
Given name
- Attila (406-453), emperor of the Huns
- Attila the Hun (calypsonian), Trinidadian singer
- Attila the Stockbroker, British punk poet
- Atilla Altıkat, Turkish diplomat
- Attila Ambrus, Hungarian bank robber
- Attila Aşkar, Turkish mathematician and president of Koç University
- Attila Böjte, Hungarian football (soccer) player
- Attila Csihar, member of the metal band Mayhem
- Atilla Engin, Turkish American musician
- Attila Horváth, Hungarian discus thrower
- Attilâ İlhan, Turkish writer and poet
- Attila József, Hungarian poet
- Atilla Koca, Turkish footballer
- Atilla Koç, Turkish politician
- Atilla Özmen, Turkish footballer
- Attila Petschauer, Hungarian 2x team Olympic champion saber fencer
- Attila Sekerlioglu, Turkish footballer
- Atilla Şereftuğ, Swiss-Turkish songwriter
- Attila Szabó (born 1984), Hungarian decathlete
- Atilla Yayla, Turkish political thinker
- Attila Zoller, Hungarian-born jazz musician
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