Tomris, Tomiris or Tamiris is a Turkic female name used in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. The name is a modern Turkic derivation of Tomyris (Eastern Iranian: تهمرییش Tahm-Rayiš),[1] an ancient Turkic Massagetae queen from Central Asia.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Iranian |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Eastern Iranian: تهمرییش Tahm-Rayiš Turkic: Tamyr |
People
edit- Tomris Giritlioğlu (1957-2024), a Turkish film director.
- Tomris İncer (1947-2015), a Turkish actress.
- Tomris Uyar (1941-2003), a Turkish writer and translator.
- tr:Tomris Oğuzalp, a Turkish actress.
- tr:Tomris Çetinel, a Turkish actress.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ For the etymology see: F. Altheim und R. Stiehl, Geschichte Mittelasiens im Altertum (Berlin, 1970).pp. 127–8
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