Batu (given name)
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| Batu | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Mongol/Turkic |
| Meaning |
Mongolian: Firmness Turkic: Prevailing, Preponderant |
| Region of origin | Central Asia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Bat |
| Related names | Batuhan, Batıkan, Baturay, Doğu, Doğukan |
| Popularity | see popular names |
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Batu is a common masculine Central Asian name.
In Mongolian, "Batu" means firm/stable. While the name is spelled Batu in Mongol Script (ᠪᠠᠲᠦ), the form Bat (Mongolian: Бат) is used in Mongol Cyrillic.
In Turkish, "Batu" means "Prevailing", and/or "Preponderant". It also connotes "The West" since "Batu" resembles the word "Batı" which means "west" in Turkish.
Popularity
In Mongolia, Bat was a component of the most popular name in the country, Bat-Erdene, meaning "firm jewel".
Real People
Given name
- Saru Batu Savcı Bey, Ertuğrul's eldest son and older brother of Osman I and Gündüz see Turkish Wikipedia article.
- Batu Khan, Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde.
- Batumöngke Dayan Khagan, 15th century Mongol khagan.
Modern
Entertainment
- Batu Çetin, founder and vocalist of Cenotaph
Politicians
- Bat-Erdene Badmaanyambuu, Traditional wrestler and a member of the State Great Assembly of Mongolia.
- Sükhbaataryn Batbold, Prime minister of Mongolia.
- Nyamjavyn Batbayar, Mongolian politician
- Batjargalyn Batbayar, Mongolian politician and businessman
- Bat-Erdeniin Batbayar, Mongolian politician, biochemist, and publisher
Surname
- İnal Batu, a Turkish diplomat.
- Pelin Batu, a Turkish actress and television personality.
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