Soslan () is an

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n male given name widespread among

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Origin

This given name originates from the Ossetian name for Sosruqo, a character in North Caucasian mythology, in particular, in the

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. It etymologically came from Turkic languages ( Nogai ''suslan-'' "to look menacing", ''suslä'' "menacing, gloomy"). The variant ''Sosruqo'' is in turn an Adyghe borrowing from ''Sosru-'' (< ''Soslan'') and ''qo'' (''qwā'') "son".Абаев В.И
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— 1979. — С. 138-140. In Ossetia, the name has been in use since at least the 12th century. The first documented person with this name was David Soslan, the second husband of the Georgian Queen Tamar.

Forms

The Russian

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forms are Soslanovich () for men and Soslanovna () for women.

Notable people

* Soslan Andiyev, Soviet wrestler * Soslan Beriyev, Russian footballer * Soslan Dzhanaev, Russian footballer * Soslan Dzhioyev (footballer born 1989), Russian footballer * Soslan Dzhioyev (footballer born 1993), Russian footballer * Soslan Gatagov, Russian footballer * Soslan Gattsiev, Uzbek-Belarusian wrestler * Soslan Kachmazov, Russian footballer * Soslan Kagermazov, Russian footballer * Soslan Ktsoyev, Russian wrestler * Soslan Ramonov, Russian wrestler * Soslan Takazov, Russian footballer * Soslan Tigiev, Uzbekistani wrestler * Soslan Tsirikhov, Russian shot put athlete * Soslan Daurov, Belarusian wrestler

References

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