Arslan is a Turkic[4][5][6][7][8] masculine given name and surname, used mainly in West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia. It means lion and has secondary meanings like brave or fearless.[9] Arıslan [tt][10][4] and Aslan and Arsalan are variants of the name. This name is derived from Old Turkic and was used as an epithet for Turkish emperors in the Middle Ages.

Arslan
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameTurkic
Meaninglion, absolute fearless, fearless warrior, brave
Region of originWest Asia, Central Asia, South Asia
Other names
Related namesАрслан, Aslan, Arıslan [tt], Arislan, Arǝslan, Arsalan, Aryslan, Azlan, Арыслан [ba], Арыстан [kk], Eruslan,[1] Uruslan,[2] Iruslan,[3] Oroszlán, Ruslan,[1] Roeslan, ارسلان, Ρουσλάν, რუსლან, Asllani

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  1. 1 2 Петровский 1966, p. 191.
  2. Тихонравов 1859, pp. т.II, отд.II.
  3. Намитокова 2012, p. 383.
  4. 1 2 Кусимова 1991, p. 70.
  5. Намитокова 2012, p. 339.
  6. Шумовский 2004, pp. 14, 50, 69, 224.
  7. Никонов 1988, pp. 120–121.
  8. Баландин 1977, p. 233.
  9. Vasmer, M. R. (1964–1973). Этимологический словарь Фасмера [Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian). Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. Саттаров 1989, p. 168.

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