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*Many Iraqi Kurds have adopted Arabic naming customs | ==Online Tools== | ||
*Some Iraqi Kurds and Kurds in other countries, such as | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/kurdish '''Behind the Name: Kurdish Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | |||
==Surnames== | |||
*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: | |||
{{Block indent|Kurdish women do not traditionally take their husband’s family name on marriage, although some may do so in Western societies.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|Children typically adopt their father’s family name. |2}} | |||
==Given Names== | |||
*There are some traditional Kurdish names still in use. | |||
{{Block indent|a. male personal names: Diaco, Kochar, Redoir, Roj, Jochar, Sherko;|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|b. female personal names: Aveen, Awat, Dilsoz, Sidar, Zhian.|2}} | |||
*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., | ||
{{Block indent|(husband) Haval BARZANI|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|(wife) Aveen SINJARI |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|(son) Diaco Haval BARZANI|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|(daughter) Sidar Aveen BARZANI|2}} | |||
* | ==References== | ||
: | *[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | ||
[[Category:Naming Customs]] | |||
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[[Category:Iraq]] | [[Category:Iraq]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Türkiye]] | ||
[[Category:Syria]] | [[Category:Syria]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:29, 19 August 2025
Online Tools
- Behind the Name: Kurdish Given Names
- Surname experience at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin
Surnames
- 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:
Given Names
- There are some traditional Kurdish names still in use.
- Some Kurds use their father’s/grandfather’s or mother’s/grandmother’s personal name as a middle name:e.g.,