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Family name origins & meanings
- Iranian, Turkish, etc. : ethnic name for someone from Turan, a region of central Asia, said to have been named for Tūr, son of Faridun, a legendary king of Persia who ruled around 750 bc.
Updated: January 21, 2025
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