Mesut is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the
Arabic name
Masoud
Masoud (; ) is a given name and surname, with origins in Persian and Arabic. The name is found in the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Russia, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and China. Masoud has spelling vari ...
. People named Mesut include:
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Mesut of Menteşe
Mesut was a bey of Menteshe, one of the Anatolian beyliks (principalities).
Background
In the second half of the 13th century, the Seljuks of Anatolia became the puppet of the Mongols and the vassal Turkmen tribes began to act independently. Me ...
(died 1319), Turkish bey
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Mesut Bakkal (born 1964), Turkish football manager
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Mesut Cemil (1902–1963), Turkish composer and musician
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Mesut Doğan
Mesut Doğan (born 4 October 1984) is a Turkish-Austrian futsal player. He currently plays for Stella Rossa Vienna and previously played for FAC Vienna.
He is a member of the Turkey national futsal team in the UEFA Futsal Championship
The UEFA ...
(born 1982), Turkish Austrian futsal player
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Mesut İktu Mesut İktu (Ankara, 22 May 1947) is a Turkish operatic baritone, administrator and voice teacher. He was manager and artistic director of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet 1987-1991 and again 2001-2003.
Discography
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(born 1947), Turkish voice musician
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Mesut Mert
Mesut Mert (born 18 March 1978) is a Bulgarian-born Canadian football coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for HFX Wanderers and as head coach of the Saint Mary's University men's soccer team.
Playing career
Mert made his U ...
(born 1978), Canadian footballer
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Mesut Özgür
Mesut Özgür (born 23 January 1990) is a Turkish footballer. As of 2009 he played for the club Mudanyaspor and was one of the young players of Bursaspor whom coach Güvenç Kurtar trusted and gave the opportunity to play in the 2008–2009 seas ...
(born 1990), Turkish footballer
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Mesut Özil
Mesut Özil (, ; born 15 October 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. Özil is known for his technical skills, creativity, passing skills, and vision. He can ...
(born 1988), German footballer
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Mesut Yılmaz (1947–2020), former Prime Minister of Turkey
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Turkish masculine given names