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Turkish/Persian · Boy name

Eldar

“ruler of the land”

About the name Eldar

Eldar is a masculine name used in Azerbaijan, the Caucasus and Russia, formed from the Turkic element el, people or country, and the Persian suffix dar, holder or ruler, giving the sense ruler of the land. Its best-known bearer is the Soviet film director Eldar Ryazanov, whose comedy The Irony of Fate is shown on Russian television every New Year. In Tolkien’s writings the Eldar are a people of Elves, a separate coinage.

Meaning
ruler of the land
Origin
Turkish/Persian
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
el-DAR(2 syl.)

Variants and spellings

No common variant spellings are widely recorded.

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Middle names for Eldar

  • Eldar James
  • Eldar Alexander
  • Eldar Michael
  • Eldar Thomas
  • Eldar William

Questions about Eldar

What does Eldar mean?
Eldar is a Turkish name meaning "ruler of the land".
How do you pronounce Eldar?
Eldar is pronounced el-DAR, with emphasis on the second syllable.

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