Tolga is a Turkish-origin given name meaning "war helmet" or “the rising”. It is also an Australian Aboriginal term for “red volcanic soil”. Also in Hazara (Turkic people Native to Central Afghanistan) language it means crown (the crown of your head)[1] The name is used mostly for males.[1] It may refer to:
Miltary
People
Notable people with this name include:
- Tolga Ciğerci, Turkish-German footballer
- Tolga Çevik, Turkish actor
- Tolga Doğantez, Turkish footballer
- Tolga Geçim (born 1996), Turkish basketball player
- Tolga Örnek, Turkish film director
- Tolga Seyhan, Turkish footballer
- Tolga Uprak, Turkish motorcycle racer
- Tolga Zengin, Turkish footballer
Middle name
- Orçun Tolga Karaoğlanoğlu (born 1987), Turkish kayaker
Variants
- Tulga
- F. Tulga Ocak, Turkish academic
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Tolga
- All pages with titles containing Tolga
- Tola (name)
- Tolga (disambiguation)
References
- 1 2 "Kişi Adları Sözlüğü. Tolga". Turkish Language Association. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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