Feridun (from Persian '' Freydun'',

Proto-Iranian Proto-Iranian or Proto-Iranic is the reconstructed proto-language of the Iranian languages branch of Indo-European language family and thus the ancestor of the Iranian languages such as Pashto, Persian, Sogdian, Zazaki, Ossetian, Mazandara ...

''Θraitauna-'') is a masculine given name. People with the name include: *

Feridun Ahmed Bey Feridun Ahmed Bey (died 16 March 1583) was an influential Ottoman official, bureaucrat, author and military officer, best known for his service in the government of Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (1565–1579). He was the second husband of A ...

(died 1583), Ottoman official, bureaucrat, author and military officer * Feridun Düzağaç (born 1968), popular Turkish rock music singer and songwriter *

Feridun Cemal Erkin (1899–1980) Feridun Cemal Erkin (1899–1980) was a Turkish diplomat and politician. He was the minister of foreign affairs between 1962 and 1965. He served as the ambassador of Turkey in various countries, including Italy, the United States of America, Spai ...

, Turkish diplomat and politician *

Feridun Hamdullahpur Feridun Hamdullahpur (born ) is the chancellor of International Business University. Previously, he was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. Hamdullahpur was named the sixth president of the University of Waterloo in Mar ...

, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo * Feridun Karakaya (1928–2004), well known Turkish comedy actor *

Feridun Sungur Feridun Sungur (born 2 January 1984) is a Turkish former professional footballer. Born in Arsin, Turkey, he is a defender who has made most of his career in Turkey. His signing in July 2005 for Trabzonspor signalled a return to the club he ...

(born 1984), Turkish professional footballer * Feridun Zaimoglu (born 1964), poet and visual artist of German Turkish origin

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