name
Khooray
KHOO-rye
ˈxuːraɪListen
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Syllable breakdown
Khooray
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Khakass (Russia)
- Meaning
- a Khakass masculine name associated with heroic strength and the eagle, the totemic bird of the Khakass people and a central symbol in their heroic oral epics known as Alyptykh Nymakh; the eagle is the companion of the epic hero, a messenger between worlds, and the embodiment of sovereignty over the vast open landscape of the Khakass-Minusinsk Depression; men bearing names linked to the eagle tradition are honoured for the qualities of keen vision, independence, and the courageous spirit celebrated in Khakass bardic culture
- Gender
- male
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