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Murat is a male Turkish name, spelled as Murad during the Ottoman period. Its meaning can be translated roughly into Reached Desire or Accomplished Goal. It may refer to:
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Given name
- Murat Akça, Turkish footballer
- Murat Akyüz, Turkish footballer
- Murat Bardakçı, Turkish journalist
- Murat Boz, Turkish pop singer
- Murat Demir, Turkish footballer
- Murat Didin, Turkish basketball coache
- Murat Direkçi, Turkish kickboxer
- Murat Evliyaoğlu, Turkish basketball player
- Murat Günak, Turkish automobile designer
- Murat Kaya, Turkish basketball player
- Murat Önal, Turkish-Dutch footballer
- Murat Adiljan, Chinese (Uyghur) basketball player
Ottoman nobility
- Murad I, ruler of the Ottoman Empire from 1359 to 1389
- Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1451
- Murad III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 to 1595
- Murad IV, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640
- Murad V, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from May 30, 1876 to August 31 of the same year
Surname
- Jean-Louis Murat, pseudonym of French singer Jean-Louis Bergheaud
- Joachim Murat, King of Naples and Marshal of France from 1808 to 1815
- Kapllan Murat, Belgian criminal
- Marko Murat (1864–1944), Croatian painter
- Özkan Murat, Turkish politician
- Tuğçe Murat, Turkish basketball player
Geography
- Murat, Allier, a commune in the department of Allier
- Murat, Cantal, a commune in the department of Cantal
- Murat Centre
- Murat-le-Quaire, a commune in the department of Puy-de-Dôme
- Murat River
- Murat-sur-Vèbre, a commune in the department of Tarn
- Tourville and Murat Bays Important Bird Area, South Australia
Music
- Live at the Murat, the ninth album and second live album by the progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee.
See also
- Murad (disambiguation)
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