Given name & surname · also West Circassian

Cankat

“life”·“add”

Cankat is a masculine given name from West Circassian, ultimately from East Circassian. It is used in Turkish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cankat is built from elements meaning “life” and “add”.

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Where it comes from

Cankat comes from West Circassian, and ultimately from East Circassian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From West Circassian Джанкъат, from East Circassian Жанхъуэт, built from Turkish can (“life”) + kat (“add”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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