Given name & surname · also West Circassian
Kafkas
Kafkas is a masculine given name from West Circassian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Turkish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Kafkas comes from West Circassian, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From West Circassian Къэфкъас, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος.
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Kafkas’s family of names
In Greek usage, Kafkas as a surname is a transliteration of Κάφκας. In Greek usage, Kafkas as a surname is a transliteration of Καυκάς.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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