Turk
[tɜrk]Meaning
Middle English Turke, from Old French Turc, ultimately Persian turk
Background Story
Turk comes into English from Middle English Turke, which came from Old French Turc by way of Medieval Latin Turcus and Medieval Greek Τοῦρκος, and further back from Classical Persian turk and Middle Persian turk. A user-submitted entry records it as a given name in English, used for boys.
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