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kahraman

Kahraman is a Turkish noun meaning "hero" or "brave person." It denotes someone distinguished by courage or noble actions. The related adjective form is kahramanca, used to describe acts performed bravely, and the noun kahramanlık refers to heroism or acts of bravery. In everyday Turkish, the word can be used descriptively and metaphorically, for example in phrases like kahraman gibi davranmak (to behave like a hero). It also appears in literature, film, and journalism to describe protagonists or real-life exemplary figures.

The term is widely used as a given name for boys in Turkey and as a surname.

In Turkish geographic or commemorative contexts, the word appears in place names such as Kahramanmaraş, a major

See also: kahramanlık, kahramanca, Kahramanmaraş.

As
a
personal
name,
kahraman
carries
the
sense
of
strength
or
bravery.
It
is
common
in
modern
Turkish
naming
practices
and
appears
alongside
other
valor-related
names.
city
and
province
in
southern
Turkey.
The
component
Kahraman
in
such
names
conveys
the
value
of
heroism
associated
with
historical
resistance
or
regional
symbolism.