Selçuk (name)

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Gender Masculine Language(s) Turkish Derivation "selçuk"		Language(s) Turkish Word/name "selçuk"
Meaning "eloquent", "silver-tongued", "golden-mouthed"

Selçuk is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Selçuk" means "eloquent", "silver-tongued", and/or "golden-mouthed".

"Selçuk" was the name of the eponymous medieval leader (Selçuk Bey) of the Seljuq Turks, who founded Seljuk dynasty. Selçuk Bey's grandsons founded the Seljuq Empire. The name "Selçuk" has been a common Turkish name since then.

Given name

Selçuk Alibaz (born 1989), Turkish footballer

Selçuk Altun (born 1950), Turkish writer, publisher, and retired banking executive

Selçuk Aydın (born 1983), Turkish boxer

Selçuk Baştürk (born 1986), Turkish footballer

Selçuk Dereli (born 1969), Turkish football referee

Selçuk Eker (born 1991), Turkish amateur boxer

Selçuk İnan (born 1985), Turkish footballer

Selçuk Şahin (footballer born 1981), Turkish footballer who plays for Fenerbahçe

Selçuk Şahin (footballer born 1983), Turkish footballer who plays for Orduspor

Selçuk Uluergüven (1941–2014), Turkish actor

Selçuk Yula (born 1959), Turkish footballer

Surname

İlhan Selçuk (1925–2010), Turkish lawyer, journalist, author, novelist, and editor

Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900–1981), Turkish classical musician and tenor singer

Timur Selçuk (born 1946), Turkish pop music singer, pianist, conductor, and composer

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