Aybars is a
Turkish forename meaning either "gray/yellow leopard" or "leopard of the moon", related to
Turkic mythology
Turkic mythology refers to myths and legends told by the Turkic people. It features Tengrism, Tengrist and Shamanism in Central Asia, Shamanist strata of belief along with many other social and cultural constructs related to the nomadic and wa ...
. The stem of the name comes from "
''ay''" ('moon' in Turkic) and "
''bars''" ('leopard' in Turkic). However, according to
Pritsak and
Nişanyan, the first word is "oy" rather than "ay", which means 'gray' or 'yellow' or 'brown', hence the meaning of the name is 'yellow/gray/brown leopard', referencing to
lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Aybars Garhan (born 1991), Turkish footballer
Surname
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Ateşan Aybars (born 1949), Turkish economist and TV celebrity
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Feridun Aybars (born 1952), Turkish swimmer
References
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Turkish masculine given names
Masculine given names