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BoyTurkish & Turkic

Altan

In Turkish: "red dawn" or "red sunrise".

Meaning and origin

Altan is a Turkish name drawn from poetic vocabulary describing the break of day tinged with red.

How to pronounce Altan

TurkishAHL-tahn /ˈɑːltɑːn/

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