Beslan

From West Circassian West Circassian Бэслъэн (Bɛslˢɛn) or East Circassian East Circassian Бэслъэн (Bɛslˢɛn). A traditional name widely used across the North Caucasus, believed to be a localized Caucasian contraction or variant incorporating the Turkic root *arslan (“lion”), adopted into Circassian princely naming traditions.