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Spahia (surname)

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Spahia
Origin
Language(s)Albanian via Turkish from Persian
Meaningdescendant of a sipahi/cavalryman
Region of originAlbania
Other names
Variant form(s)Spahija (Kosovo)
See alsoSpahić, Sipahioğlu
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Spahia is an Albanian surname. It is derived from the Turkish term sipahi (from Persian: سپاهی (sepāhī) with the meaning "soldier") for a cavalryman. People with the surname include:

References

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  1. ^ "Spahia Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved July 29, 2019. Approximately 606 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Albania; Highest density in: Albania.