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Kabardian roots
Language context for this entry: Turkish
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kanay is a masculine given name documented in Turkish. English Wiktionary traces it to Kabardian Къанай via Adyghe.
From West Circassian Къанай (Qanaj) or East Circassian Къанай (Qanaj). The first element likely derives from къан (qan, “foster child, prince”).
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