Qul ( az, qul; kk, құл, translit=qūl; ky, кул, translit=kul; tt-Cyrl, кол, translit=qol; tr, kul; tk, gul; uz, qul) is a word of

Turkic Turkic may refer to: * anything related to the country of Turkey * Turkic languages, a language family of at least thirty-five documented languages ** Turkic alphabets (disambiguation) ** Turkish language, the most widely spoken Turkic language * ...

origin meaning '

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Uses of the word

In Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Iran and South Asia

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and

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, the word ''qul'' has been used as the second part of several Muslim male given names, where it is used with the possessive in Azerbaijani (), Tatar ( ), Turkmen () and Uzbek (), and has been borrowed as () in Persian and () in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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. ;List of given names derived from ''qul'' *

Abbas Quli Abbas Quli ( az, Abbasqulu; fa, عبّاسقلی, translit='abbâsqoli) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name built from '' quli''. People * Abbasqoli Mo'tamad-dawla Javanshir * Abbas Qoli Khan Qajar * Abbasgulu Bakikhanov Abbasgulu agha Ba ...

Ahmad Quli Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ...

* Alim Quli, notably borne by **

Alimqul `Alimqul (also spelt Alymkul, Alim quli, Alim kuli) (ca. 1833 – 1865) was a warlord in the Kokand Khanate, and its ''de facto'' ruler from 1863 to 1865. Alimqul was born in Budjun Batken, 1833, into a family of a Kyrgyz- Kipchak '' beys'' ...

Ali Quli {{given name Ali Quli ( az, Əliqulu; tr, Alikulu; uz, Aliquli; fa, علیقلی, translit='Aliqoli; ur, علی قلی, translit='Alī Qulī) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name meaning 'slave of Ali'. It is built from '' quli''. It is ...

Allah Quli Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", an ...

* Bayan Quli, notably borne by ** Bayan Qulï *

Hasan Quli Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to: People * Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name * Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scott ...

Husayn Quli Husayn Quli ( az, Hüseynqulu; uz, Husaynquli; fa, حسینقلی, translit=Hoseynqoli; ur, حسین قلی, translit=Husayn Qulī) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name meaning 'slave of Husayn'. It is built from '' quli''. It is equivale ...

* Ibrahim Quli, notably borne by ** Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali * Imam Quli * Iman Quli * Ishan Quli, notably borne by ** Işanguly Nuryýew *

Jafar Quli Jafar Quli ( az, Cəfərqulu; fa, جعفرقلی, translit=Ja'farqoli) is a male given name built from '' quli''. People * Jafarqoli Khan * Jafar Qoli Khan Donboli * Jafargulu agha Javanshir * Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski Jafargulu Khan Nakhchi ...

* Jamshid Quli, notably borne by ** Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah *

Mahdi Quli Mahdi Quli is a male given name meaning 'slave of the Mahdi'. It is built from '' quli''. People * Mahdi Quli Khan Hidayat (1863–1955) * Mahdi Quli Khan Shamlu * Mehdigulu Khan Javanshir Mehdigulu Khan Javanshir ( fa, مهدیقلی خان ج ...

* Makhdum Quli, notably borne by **

Magtymguly Pyragy Magtymguly Pyragy ( fa, ''Makhdumqoli Farāghi''; tk, Magtymguly Pyragy; ; tr, Mahtumkulu Firaki; , born Magtymguly, was a Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller who is considered to be the most famous figure in ...

* Muhammad Quli * Murshid Quli, notably borne by **

Murshid Quli Khan Murshid Quli Khan ( fa, , bn, মুর্শিদকুলি খান; 1660 – 30 June 1727), also known as Zamin Ali Quli and born as Surya Narayan Mishra, was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727. Born a Hindu in the D ...

Murtada Quli Murtada Quli ( az, Murtuzaqulu; fa, مرتضیقلی) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name built from '' quli''. *Morteza Qoli Khan Qajar *Morteza-Qoli Bayat * Morteza-Qoli Khan Hedayat *Murtuzaqulu Khan Bayat Murtuzaqulu Khan Bayat was t ...

Najaf Quli Najaf Quli ( az, Nəcəfqulu; fa, نجفقلی, translit=Najafqoli) is a male given name built from '' quli''. People * Najafqulu Khan I * Najafqulu Khan II * Najafqoli Khan Cherkes * Najafgulu Ismayilov * Najafgulu Rafiyev * Najaf-Qoli Khan Ba ...

Qurban Quli Qurban Quli ( tk, Gurbanguly) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name built from '' quli''. *Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (born 1957), Turkmen politician *Gurbanguly Aşyrow Gurbanguly Myratgulyyevich Ashirov ( tk, Gurbanguly Muratgulyewiç Aşy ...

Rida Quli Rida Quli ( az, Rzaqulu; uz, Rizoquli; fa, رضاقلی, translit=Rezâqoli; ur, رضا قلی, translit=Rizā Qulī) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name meaning 'slave of Ali ar-Rida'. It is built from '' quli''. It is equivalent to Ara ...

Safi Quli Safi Quli ( az, Səfiqulu; fa, صفیقلی, translit=ṣafiqoli) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name built from '' quli''. * Safiqoli Khan *Safiqoli Khan (son of Rostam Khan) *Safiqoli Khan Undiladze Safiqoli Khan (also spelled Safi Qoli ...

Shah Quli {{given name Shah Quli ( az, Şahqulu; tr, Şahkulu; tk, Şaguly; uz, Shohquli; fa, شاهقلی, translit=Šâhqoli; ur, شاہ قلی, translit=Šāh Qulī) is a Turkic-derived male given name meaning 'slave of the Shah'. It is built from '' ...

* Subhan Quli, notably borne by ** Subhan Quli Qutb Shah * Sultan Quli, notably borne by ** Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk *

Tahmasb Quli Tahmasb Quli ( fa, طهماسبقلی) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name built from '' quli''. *Tahmasb Quli Khan (the future Nadir Shah) *Tahmasp Qoli Khan Tahmasp Quli Khan ( fa, ; died 1626) was an aristocrat, who served as the Safav ...

;List of surnames derived from ''qul'' * as first element: ** az,

Quliyev The surnames Guliev, Guliyev, etc. are derived from the variants of the Turkic Quli. The surname Kuliev is of the same origin, and both can be transliterated from the native languages as Quliyev. The surname may refer to: *Adil Guliyev (192219 ...

, italics=no, ** kk, Құлов, translit=Qūlov ** ky, Кулов, translit=

Kulov Kulov is a Slovak and Kyrgyz Kyrgyz, Kirghiz or Kyrgyzstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kyrgyzstan *Kyrgyz people *Kyrgyz national games *Kyrgyz language *Kyrgyz culture *Kyrgyz cuisine *Yenisei Kirghiz *The Fuyü Gïrgïs la ...

** fa, قلیزاده, translit= Qolizâde, italics=no ** tk, Gulyýew, italics=no * in compounds: ** az, Əliquliyev, italics=no (notably borne by

Rasim Aliguliyev Rasim Alguliyev ( az, Rasim Məhəmməd oğlu Əliquliyev; January 20, 1958) — doctor of technical sciences, professor, full member (academician) of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), vice-president of Azerbaijan National Academy ...

), , , (notably borne by

Jalil Mammadguluzadeh Jalil Huseyngulu oghlu Mammadguluzadeh ( az, Cəlil Məmmədquluzadə; 22 February 1869 – 4 January 1932), was an Azerbaijani satirist and writer. He was the founder of ''Molla Nasraddin'', a satirical magazine that would greatly influenc ...

), ** kk, Иманқұлов, translit=İmanqūlov (notably borne by

Ruslan Imankulov Ruslan Imankulov (born 2 February 1972) is a retired Kazakh footballer who played as a forward. Career Imankulov spent most of his career playing for FC Shakhter Karagandy, for whom he scored 99 goals over 14 seasons, the fourth most in the hi ...

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In the Ottoman Empire

In the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

, the word ''qul'' was used in rank names of the

Janissaries A Janissary ( ota, یڭیچری, yeŋiçeri, , ) was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and the first modern standing army in Europe. The corps was most likely established under sultan Orhan ...

such as ''

kapıkulu ''Kapıkulu'' ( ota, قپوقولو اوجاغی, ''Kapıkulu Ocağı'', "Slaves of the Sublime Porte") was the collective name for the Household Division of the Ottoman Sultans. They included the Janissary infantry corps as well as the Six Divi ...

'' and ''

kul kethüdâsı Kul or KUL may refer to: Airports * KUL, current IATA code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia * KUL, former IATA code for Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport), Malaysia Populated places * Kul, Iran, a village in Kurdistan ...

''.

Uses of the word

In Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Iran and South Asia

In the Ottoman Empire

See also

References

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