Given name

Elbasan

“the fortress”

Elbasan is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish, meaning “the fortress.” It is used in Albanian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Elbasan means “the fortress.”

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Where it comes from

Elbasan comes from Ottoman Turkish.

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How it developed

From Ottoman Turkish ايلبصان (El/İl basan, “the fortress”).

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