Poyraz (name)
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Turkish |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Greek |
Meaning | 'North-east wind' |
Other names | |
Related names | Bora, Rüzgar |
Poyraz is a masculine Turkish given name and surname. In Turkish, it refers to the north-east wind.[1] The name is derived from 'Boreas', the god of the north wind in Greek mythology.[2]
People
[edit]Given name
[edit]- Poyraz Efe Yıldırım (born 2005), Turkish footballer
Surname
[edit]- Ergün Poyraz (born 1963), Turkish author
- İhsan Poyraz (born 1988), Austrian-Turkish retired football player
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Poyraz İsminin Anlamı". sfk.istanbul.edu.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "Boreas (Poyraz) - Mitolojiler.com" (in Turkish). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2025-04-27.