Kabardian origin
Source-reportedFrom West Circassian Сурхьай (Surḥaj) or East Circassian Сурхъэй (Surꭓɛj). Although it is of Arabic/Persian/Turkic origin and widely used across the broader Caucasus (such as in Dagestan), this specific usage is unique to Circassians within this cultural context and came to Turkey from Circassia.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: SurhayCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

