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ArchivesRe: Surname Çesar (very important)
in reply to a message by Deborah
How is it pronounced?
Is the first letter pronounced "ch" (like in 'chair')?
The name may mean "Caesar".
Regarding its origin (Turkish or Kurdish), may prove very
difficult to trace. During Ottoman Empire, a lot of populations
were intermingled in a vast area (Asia Minor, Balkan peninsula)
and their family names reflect this fact. It is not rare, for
example, to find Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian or Albanian family names
that are of Turkish origin and vice versa.
Thus, I think that the important is your own view about your
nationality, cultural heritage etc.
Is the first letter pronounced "ch" (like in 'chair')?
The name may mean "Caesar".
Regarding its origin (Turkish or Kurdish), may prove very
difficult to trace. During Ottoman Empire, a lot of populations
were intermingled in a vast area (Asia Minor, Balkan peninsula)
and their family names reflect this fact. It is not rare, for
example, to find Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian or Albanian family names
that are of Turkish origin and vice versa.
Thus, I think that the important is your own view about your
nationality, cultural heritage etc.
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Obviously it's not 'very important' enough to Deborah, to answer a simple question. But I would like to take this opportunity to explain the name Deborah, which means 'bee'. It comes from the root D-B-R, which has the general meaning 'having large hind-quarters', in other words, a huge behind. This is appropriate for a bee, but I think if this fact was widely known, the name Deborah would rapidly go out of use :D
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