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Meaning of Khashoggi

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On-line translators including Google and Bing translate kaşıkçı to spoonbill, a type of bird.

The page Jamal Khashoggi claims that:

His surname means "spoon maker" (Kaşıkçı) in the Turkish language[1]

However, "spoonmaker" is an occupational surname and the idea that anyone works as just a spoonmaker seems doubtful.

Something's not right.

Michael F 1967 (talk) 00:51, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Kessler, Ronald (1987), Khashoggi: the rise and fall of the world's richest man, Corgi, p. 41, ISBN 978-0552130608