Temür
/teˈmyːr/noun
A Turkic masculine given name meaning “iron,” also found in historical names such as Temür and Timur.
Did you know?The conqueror Timur’s name was associated with iron, while “Tamerlane” came from Persian Timur-i Lang, meaning “Timur the Lame.”
Etymological Timeline
Old Turkic, 8th–10th Century
Old Turkic
temür
“iron”
Middle Turkic, 11th–14th Century
Middle Turkic
temür
“iron; a personal name”
Medieval Persian, 14th Century
Persian
Tīmūr
“Timur, literally “iron””
14th Century
Chagatai Turkic
Temür
“The personal name of the Central Asian ruler Timur”
15th–16th Century
Persian and European usage
Tīmūr-i Lang / Tamerlane
““Timur the Lame,” the name by which Timur became known in many European histories”
Modern English
English
Temür / Timur
“A historical or modern masculine given name of Turkic origin”