Gürkan
Name list
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Gürkan is a Turkish surname and given name for males. This name is composed of the Turkish words "gür (full, rich, strong)" and "kan (blood)". The general meaning is a full-blooded (sanguine), lively person.
People named Gürkan or Gurkan
Given name
- Gürkan Coşkun (1941–2022), Turkish painter
- Gürkan Ekren (born 1974), Turkish football player
- Gürkan Sermeter (born 1974), Swiss football player of Turkish descent
- Gürkan Uygun (born 1974), Turkish actor
Nickname
- Gustav Björkman (born 1986), Swedish retired bandy player
Surname
- Aydın Güven Gürkan (1941–2006), Turkish academic and politician
- Cevat Gürkan (1907–1984), Turkish equestrian
- Emrah Safa Gürkan (born 1981), Turkish historian and academic
- Fatoş Gürkan (born 1966), Turkish lawyer and politician
- Recep Gürkan (born 1964), Turkish politician
- Selma Gürkan (born 1961), Turkish unionist and politician
- Umut A. Gurkan, Turkish–American engineer
As a title
Gurkan is a Persianized form of the Mongolian word "kuragan" (or guregen) meaning "son-in-law".[1] This was an honorific title used by the Timurid dynasty as the Timurids were in-laws of the line of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, as Timur had married Saray Mulk Khanum, a direct descendant of Genghis Khan.[citation needed]
