Metehan

Metehan
Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	Turkish
Origin
Language(s)	Turkish
Word/Name	mete
Derivation	1. "mete" 2. "han"
Meaning	2. "brave", "galahad", "hero", "valiant", "gallant" 2. "Khan"
Other names
Cognate(s)	Mete, Bahadır
See also	Baghatur

Metehan is a common masculine Turkish given name. "Metehan" is composed of two words: "Mete" and "Han". In Turkish, "Mete" means "brave", "galahad", "hero", "valiant", and/or "gallant" whereas "Han" means literally "Khan". Thus, "Metehan" means "brave khan", "galahad khan", "gallant khan".

Mete is a deformed version of "Mo - du" which is the regnal name of Modu Chanyu who was the founder of Xiongnu Empire. Mete is considered one of the first known Turkish rulers in the history and the name is used in memory of him. Appropriate Turkish reading of "Mo - du" is "Baghatur". Baghatur is also used as a masculine given name by Turkish people as Bahadır, Batur, and as in other cognate forms.

Given name

• Mete Han, the founder of Xiongnu Empire.
• Metehan Altındil, a Turkish guitarist and founder of Turkish rock band Adrenalin.
• Metehan Başar, a Turkish wrestler who received silver medal in 2007 Black Sea Games.
• Metehan Bayrakçı, a Turkish footballer playing in Bursaspor.
• Metehan Çakır, a vj of MTV Türkiye.
• Metehan Demir, a Turkish journalist.
• Metehan Gümüş, a Turkish rapper.
• Metehan Özcan, a Turkish photography artist http://www.metehanozcan.com/.

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