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[Facts] Re: meaning of "Taimur"
Well, well! Just like Stalin (= Steel). I wonder if it really was his name, or if he adopted it to fit his image.I've seen him referred to as Timur the Lame in old histories. Does Lenk mean: chieftain, or is it part of his name? (I assume that the Lame bit is a false etymology - am I right?)
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It means "Iron" and its not lenk...his full name was tamerlane or timur the lame...he lost one of his legs in battle..hence the name tamerlane
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