Bektaş or Bektash is a Turkic name.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Turkic |
| Meaning | 'Equal', 'peer' from Old Anatolian Turkish beŋdeş; alternatively, 'sturdy stone' from bek/pek and taş |
Given names
edit- Bektaş Demirel (born 1976), Turkish judoka
- Bektash of Kakheti (died 1615), Safavid military leader
- Bektash Khan Mirimanidze (died 1639), Safavid governor
- Haji Bektash Veli, founder of the Bektashi order
Surname
edit- Barış Bektaş (born 1976), Turkish politician
- Cansu Bektaş (born 2003), Turkish female weightlifter
- Emina Bektas (born 1993), American tennis player
- Habib Bektaş (born 1951), Turkish-German writer
Places
edit- Bektaş, Ayvacık, a village in western Turkey
- Bektaş, Giresun, a highland (yayla) in Giresun Province, Turkey
- Bektaş, Vezirköprü, a village in northern Turkey
Other uses
edit- Bektashi Order, an Islamic Sufi mystic order originating in the 13th-century
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