| Kutalmış | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Word/Name | kut |
| Derivation | 1. "kut" 2. "almış" |
| Meaning | 1. "life force", "happiness" 2. "[he/she] received", "[he/she] took" |
| Other names | |
| Anglicisation(s) | Qutulmush, Kutalmysh, Kutalmish |
| See also | Kutlu, Kutluğ, Aykut, Orkut |
Kutalmış is a common masculine Turkish given name. "Kutalmış" is composed of two words: "kut" and "almış". In Turkish, "Kut" means "life force", and/or "happiness" whereas "almış" means literally "(he/she) received", and/or "(he/she) took". Thus, "Kutalmış" means "who received happpines (god)", ""who received life force (from god)". In Turkish mythology, "Kut" also means "divine authority or power that a person (kağan) has received (blessed) from the god". In this interpretation, "Kutalmış" means, "The ruler who is blessed and authorized by the god to be the ruler".
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