name
Zurnat
ZOOR-naht
ˈzuːrnɑːtListen
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Syllable breakdown
Zurnat
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tsakhur (Azerbaijan)
- Meaning
- a Tsakhur feminine name from the Tsakhur people of the Zaqatala and Qax districts of northwestern Azerbaijan and adjacent Dagestan in Russia; the Tsakhurs speak a Northeast Caucasian language of the Lezgic branch and have maintained a distinct cultural identity despite centuries of Persian, Russian, and Soviet influence; Zurnat is derived from the zurna, the double-reed wind instrument central to Caucasian folk music, and bestowing this name honours the musical traditions that animate Tsakhur celebrations, weddings, and seasonal festivals
- Gender
- female
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