Talas (name)
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Talas is a surname and a masculine given name in Turkey. It is used as a surname in Finland and was cited as one of the most common surnames of Finnish nationals by the Population Register Centre in 2023.[1] In Turkish it has various meanings, including dust raised by the wind, storm, hurricane and corner.[2]
Notable people with the name include:
- Cahit Talas (1917–2006), Turkish academic
- Onni Talas (1877–1958), Finnish lawyer and politician
- Zsuzsanna Király-Tálas (born 1993), Hungarian volleyball player
References
[edit]- ^ "Surname Info: Top Finnish surnames". tuomas.salste.net. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Talas". kelimeler.gen.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 May 2024.