Selçuk (name)

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Selçuk, sometimes anglicized as Selcuk, Seljuk, or Seljuq, is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is the modern Turkish form of Seljuq or Seljuk, the name of the eponymous founder of the Seljuq dynasty. The name was used as a surname from the early 20th century and became popular as a given name by the mid 20th century.

Given name

Selçuk (warlord), Turkish warlord, founder of the Seljuq dynasty
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) (born 1981), Turkish footballer who plays for Fenerbahçe
Selçuk Şahin (footballer born 1983) (born 1983), Turkish footballer who plays for Orduspor
Selçuk Uluergüven (1941–2014), Turkish actor
Selçuk Yula (1959–2013), Turkish footballer

Surname

Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900–1981), Turkish classical musician and tenor singer
İlhan Selçuk (1925–2010), Turkish lawyer, journalist, author, novelist, and editor
Timur Selçuk (1946–2020), Turkish pop music singer, pianist, conductor, and composer
Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk Koç (born 1979), Turkish female government minister

Selçuk (name)

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