qara
Qara is a term of Turkic origin meaning “black” or “dark.” In many Turkic languages it appears as Qara or Kara and serves as a component in personal names and toponyms. It is used as a given name and surname in Turkic, Azerbaijani, and Central Asian communities, often as a color-based epithet in compound names.
Historically, the word appears in the name of the Qara Qoyunlu, the Black Sheep Turkmen, a confederation
In geography, Qara appears in many place names across the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey and Central Asia, usually
Spelling variants arise from transliteration, including Kara and Qâra, reflecting Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian and related linguistic