Soykan Explained
Soykan is a Turkish surname[1] and male given name[2] [3] formed by the combination of the Turkish words soy ("strain; race, lineage, ancestry") and kan ("blood"). kan could possibly be a corruption of han ("khan, ruler") which would make the meaning "noble ruler". Notable people with the name include:
- Ebru Soykan (1981–2009), Turkish civil rights activist
- Ömer Naci Soykan (1945–2017), Turkish philosopher
- Pınar Soykan (born 1980), Turkish singer
Notes and References
- Web site: Soykan Surname Meaning & Statistics . forebears.io . August 8, 2020 . Approximately 7,047 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Turkey. Highest density in: Turkey..
- Web site: Name SOYKAN mit Bedeutung . vaybee.de . August 8, 2020 . Geschlechtsform: männlich; Bedeutung: "der adelige Herrscher, König". de.
- Web site: Statistics and meaning of name Soykan . namespedia.com . August 8, 2020 . Usage: 11% firstname, 89% surname. […] Surname Soykan is used at least 168 times in at least 14 countries..