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Shamkhal

SHAM-khal

ˈʃɑmxɑl

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Shamkhal

Origin: Tsakhur (Azerbaijan/Russia)
Meaning: a Tsakhur and broader Dagestani title-name meaning ruler or viceroy; historically the title of the paramount Kumyk prince of Dagestan; its use as a personal name among the Tsakhur reflects the prestige of Caucasian feudal titles and the region's complex history of overlapping Turkic, Persian, and indigenous political structures in the Eastern Caucasus
Gender: male

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