Bengisu (Turkish: Water of Life) is a Turkish feminine given name and a surname. It is a

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: ''bengi'' refers to ''eternal'' and ''su'' refers to ''water'' in Turkish. Notable people with the name are as follows:

Given name

First name

* Bengisu Avcı (born 1996), Turkish long-distance swimmer * Bengisu Erçetin (born 2001), Turkish badminton player

Middle name

* Nihal Bengisu Karaca (born 1972), Turkish journalist

Surname

* Buket Bengisu (born 1978), known as Buket Bengisu and Group Safir, Turkish musical artist * Lerzan Bengisu (1906–1978), Turkish sculptor and woodcrafter

References

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