Şahin

Şahin (Turkish pronunciation: [ʃaːˈhin]; Persian: شاهين, romanized: Shāhīn) is a Turkish and Tatar name of Persian origin that means "hawk" or "falcon" in Persian. This surname has been attributed to individuals and families of different ethnicities, religions and minorities, in the territories of the Republic of Turkey after the fall of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire, following the enactment of the 1934 Surname Law. Variations include the name Shahin, which may be after the 14th century Jewish poet, and Chahine, amongst Christians in Lebanon. Notable people with the name include:

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allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eahin