Edhem is a Bosnian and Turkish given name for males, spelled
Adham
Adham () as a masculine given name means "intensity in the blackness" in traditional Arabic, used to describe shiny black stallions. Its variants include Edhem (Turkish, Bosnian) and Ədhəm (Azeri, Tatar).
Notable people with this name include:
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(أدهم) in Arabic. It has also been used as a surname. Notable people named Edhem include:
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Edhem Bičakčić
Edhem Bičakčić (3 May 1884 – 31 December 1941) was a Bosnian politician who became the only Mayor of Sarajevo to serve two nonconsecutive terms, first from 1928 to 1929, then again from 1935 to 1939. He was a close associate of Mehmed Spa ...
(1884–1941), Bosnian politician, mayor of Sarajevo
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Edhem Mulabdić
Edhem Mulabdić (25 December 186229 January 1954) was a Croatian and Bosnian Muslim writer and co-founder of the political journal '' Behar''.
Biography
Edhem Mulabdić was born in Maglaj in 1862, where he finished Islamic elementary school ...
(1862–1954), Bosnian writer and co-founder of the political journal Behar
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Edhem Pasha
Edhem Pasha (; 1844–1909) was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Turkish people, Turkish field marshal and leading figure in the propagation of the Ottoman military doctrine.
Life and career
Edhem was born to a Muslim Turkish people, Turkish ...
(1851–1909), Ottoman field marshal
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Edhem Šljivo
Edhem "Etko" Šljivo (; born 16 March 1950) is a Bosnian former professional footballer. He started his career with FK Sarajevo, going on to become one of the best midfielders of the Yugoslav First League. At international level, he represented ...
(born 1950), Bosnian football midfielder
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Emma Edhem
Emma Edhem (born August 1966) is an Alderman in the City of London Corporation representing the ward of Candlewick. She is also Professor in Practice for Finance at Durham University, and a practicing barrister. Since June 2020, Edhem became Vi ...
(born 1966), councilwoman of the City of London
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Bosnian masculine given names
Masculine given names