Timur
Тимур
From an old Turkic word, temür, "iron".
Meaning and origin
Timur is a Turkic and Mongol name built on an old word for iron, carried for centuries by Tatars, Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Chechens, Turks and Russians alike.
How to pronounce Timur
| Turkish | tee-MOOR /tiˈmuɾ/ |
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