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Timur - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Timur

[ syll. ti-mur, tim-ur ] The boy name Timur is pronounced TIHM-er KEY. Timur has its origins in the Turkish language. It is used largely in the Hungarian, Russian, and Turkish languages. Derived literally from the word timur meaning 'iron'. The name was borne by Timur Khan, the 14th century Turco-Mongol leader who conquered major parts of Asia.

Timur is not frequently used as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Timur include the English Tamar, the Arabic Tamir, the English Tanner, the German Thietmar, the Russian and Slavic Tihomir, and the Spanish Teodomiro.

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Timur: T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"


 
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Meaning of Timur