Suvari or Süvari ( ota, سوارى; tr, Süvari, "cavalry", from
Persian ''Sawār'')
is a
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
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or
Estonian surname. As a Turkish surname it means "
cavalry soldier".
It may refer to:
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Adnan Suvari
Adnan ( ar, عدنان, 'adnān) is the traditional ancestor of the Adnanite Arabs of Northern, Western, Eastern and Central Arabia, as opposed to the Qahtanite Arabs of Southern Arabia who descend from Qahtan. His ancestry can be traced back t ...
(1926-1991), Turkish football coach
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Mena Suvari
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, American actress
See also
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Sowar
Sowar ( ur, سوار, also ''siwar'' meaning "the one who rides" or "rider", from Persian ) was originally a rank during the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire. Later during the British Raj it was the name in Anglo-Indian usage for a horse-sold ...
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Turkish-language surnames