Hakan
[ˈhɑː.kɑːn]Meaning
means "emperor, ruler" in Turkish
Background Story
Hakan is a common Turkish forename, based on the Turkish language variant of the imperial title Khagan. It comes from Persian خاقان (xâqân), a Persianized variant of Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (qaɣan), and is cognate with Turkish Kaan and kağan. The name is also spelled Khakan or Khaqan elsewhere, with the same etymology.
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