Mert is a
Turkish given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
meaning, "manful", "brave", "trustworthy", and/or "the one who tells the truth", from
Persian ''mard'' () which means ''man''. It is very popular in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It is also a nickname.
Given name
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Mert Alas (born 1971), British fashion photographer of Turkish origin
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Mert Aytuğ (born 1984), Turkish racing car driver and motorcycle racer
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Mert Efe Kılıçer (born 2004), Turkish artisitc gymnast
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Mert Erdoğan (born 1989), Turkish footballer
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Mert Girmalegesse (born 1987), Turkish long-distance athlete of Ethiopian origin
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Mert Günok (born 1989), Turkish international footballer
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Mert Korkmaz (born 1971), Turkish footballer
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Mert Lawwill (born 1940), American motorcycle racer
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Mert Mutlu
Mert Mutlu (born 9 February 1974) is a Turkish former professional cyclist.
Palmarès
Source:
;1999
: 1st Overall, Tour of Mevlana
;2000
: 1st Overall, Tour of Mevlana
;2001
: 1st Overall, Tour of Turkey
;2003
: 1st Overall, Tour of ...
(born 1974), Turkish cyclist and coach
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Mert Müldür (born 1999), Turkish international footballer
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Mert Öcal
Mert Öcal (born 12 May 1979) is a Turkish actor and model who won Best Model of Turkey 2004 and went on to win Best Model of the World the same year.
His film and television work include appearances in ''Asla Unutma'' (2005), ''Nehir'' (2005), ...
(born 1982), Turkish model
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Mert Shumpert (born 1979), Turkish basketball player of American origin
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Mert Somay (born 1986), Turkish footballer
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Mert Yazıcıoğlu (born 1993), Turkish actor
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Mert Yücel, Turkish electronic music producer
Nickname
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Mert Hackett (1859–1938), American baseball player
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Márcio Nobre (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
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