Gul (name)
Gul is a Persian[1] and Turkish name, it is also used as a family name, which is common in Central and South Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey. The term also refers to the central medallion of many Turkish carpets.
Gul in Persian and Turkish languages means rose,[2] it is also an abbreviation used in the medieval and early modern periods for William (derived from French Guillaume), for example in the signature "Gul: Ebor" for William Dawes, Archbishop of York.[3]
Given name
| Gul | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡʊl/ |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Language(s) | Persian and Turkish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Rose |
| Region of origin | Central Asia |
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Look up Gul in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Males
- Gul Hameed Bhatti, Pakistani journalist
- Gul Chaman, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
- Gul Haider, Afghan politician
- Gul Mohammed Jangvi, Afghan Taliban field commander
- Gul Khan (cricketer) (born 1973), former Pakistani cricketer
- Gul Khan (producer), Indian television producer, writer and director
- Gul Hassan Khan (1921–1999), Pakistan Army general
- Gul Mohammad Khan (1876–1979), Bangladeshi musician
- Gul Mohammad, Indian/Pakistani cricketer
- Gul Mohammed, Guinness world record holder as the shortest human being
- Gul Mudin (1994–2010), Afghan child premeditatedly murdered by United States troops
- Gul Rahman, Afghan torture victim
- Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri, Pakistani politician
- Gul Agha Sherzai, Afghan politician
- Gul Mohamad Zhowandai, Afghan poet
Females
- Gül Gölge (born 1981), Turkish model and actress
- Gül Kaplan (born 1994), Turkish footballer
- Gul Panag (born 1979), Indian Bollywood actress
Surname
| Gul | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
|
Gul in Persian and Turkish languages means rose. | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡʊl/ |
| Meaning | Rose |
| Region of origin | Central Asia |
| Language(s) of origin | Persian and Turkish |
- Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
- Aftab Gul, Pakistani cricketer
- Ajab Gul, Pakistani actor-turned-director
- Amir Gul, Pakistani footballer
- Awal Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
- Dawd Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
- Faruk Gül, Turkish American economist
- Hamid Gul, former Director General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence
- Khi Ali Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
- Meirchion Gul, 5th-century king of Rheged (modern-day northern England)
- Mohammad Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
- Sahar Gul, Afghan child bride tortured by her husband's family
- Sajjad Gul, Pakistani CEO
- Umar Gul, Pakistani cricketer
- Yekta Yılmaz Gül (born 1978), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler
See also
- Gul (disambiguation)
- Gülmira/Gulmira/Gol Mir (ru:Гульмира)
- Nurgül/Nurgul (eg Nurgül Yeşilçay)
- Gülnur/Gulnur
- Gülnar/Gulnar
- Nazgul
- Gulnaz
- Gulzada/Gulzade
- Aigul (ru:Айгуль) eg Aigul baigazieva
- Gulzhan/Guljan
- Rawshangul
References
- ↑ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gul
- ↑ Francis Joseph Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary: gul (Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago)
- ↑ Deeds of Londesborough and area: Lease for years MD239/35, 1 Jul 1715. The National Archives, UK. Retrieved 19 November 2010
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