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*Some Iraqi Kurds and Kurds in other countries, such as Türkiye (Türkiye), have a '''geographical or tribal name''' as a last name or have adopted a '''grandfather’s or great grandfather’s personal name''' as a family name. | *Some Iraqi Kurds and Kurds in other countries, such as Türkiye (Türkiye), have a '''geographical or tribal name''' as a last name or have adopted a '''grandfather’s or great grandfather’s personal name''' as a family name. | ||
*Familial relationships: | *Familial relationships: | ||
::Kurdish women do not traditionally take their husband’s family name on marriage, although some may do so in Western societies. | |||
::Children typically adopt their father’s family name. | |||
==Given Names== | ==Given Names== | ||
*There are some traditional Kurdish names still in use. | *There are some traditional Kurdish names still in use. | ||
::a. male personal names: Diaco, Kochar, Redoir, Roj, Jochar, Sherko; | |||
::b. female personal names: Aveen, Awat, Dilsoz, Sidar, Zhian. | |||
*Some Kurds use their father’s/grandfather’s or mother’s/grandmother’s personal name as a middle name:e.g., | *Some Kurds use their father’s/grandfather’s or mother’s/grandmother’s personal name as a middle name:e.g., | ||
::(husband) Haval BARZANI | |||
::(wife) Aveen SINJARI | |||
::(son) Diaco Haval BARZANI | |||
::(daughter) Sidar Aveen BARZANI | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | *[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 22 October 2024
Online Tools[edit | edit source]
- Behind the Name: Kurdish Given Names
- Surname experience at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin
Surnames[edit | edit source]
- Many Iraqi Kurds have adopted Arabic naming customs.
- Some Iraqi Kurds and Kurds in other countries, such as Türkiye (Türkiye), have a geographical or tribal name as a last name or have adopted a grandfather’s or great grandfather’s personal name as a family name.
- Familial relationships:
- Kurdish women do not traditionally take their husband’s family name on marriage, although some may do so in Western societies.
- Children typically adopt their father’s family name.
Given Names[edit | edit source]
- There are some traditional Kurdish names still in use.
- a. male personal names: Diaco, Kochar, Redoir, Roj, Jochar, Sherko;
- b. female personal names: Aveen, Awat, Dilsoz, Sidar, Zhian.
- Some Kurds use their father’s/grandfather’s or mother’s/grandmother’s personal name as a middle name:e.g.,
- (husband) Haval BARZANI
- (wife) Aveen SINJARI
- (son) Diaco Haval BARZANI
- (daughter) Sidar Aveen BARZANI