Nurlan () is a
Turkic masculine given name that is mostly common in
Azerbaijan
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,
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
and
Uzbekistan
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. The name is essentially a combination of the
Arabic
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word
Noor (also spelled as "Nur") meaning ''light'', ''ray'' or ''shine'' and the
Turkic word "Lan/Ulan" which means ''lion'' in most Turkic languages. Thus, the name itself can be translated into "''radiant lion''".
Given name
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Nurlan Balgimbayev
Nurlan Utebovich Balgimbayev ( kz, Нұрлан Өтепұлы Балғымбаев, ''Nūrlan Ötepūly Balğymbaev''; 20 November 1947 – 14 October 2015) was a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 October 1997 t ...
(1947–2015), former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
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Nurlan Dulatbekov
Nurlan Orynbasaruly Dulatbekov ( kk, Нұрлан Орынбасарұлы Дулатбеков, ''Nurlan Orynbasaruly Dýlatbekov''; born on May 5, 1962, in Aksu–Ayuly village of Shet District, Karagandy Province, the Kazakh SSR); since 1996 - ...
(born 1962), the Chancellor of Karagandy “Bolashak” University
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Nurlan Iskakov
Nurlan Abduldauly Iskakov ( kk, Нұрлан Әбділдаұлы Ысқақов, ''Nūrlan Äbdıldaūly Ysqaqov'') was the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( k ...
, the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan
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Nurlan Koizhaiganov
Nurlan Altynbekovich Koizhaiganov ( kz, Нұрлан Алтынбекұлы Қойжайғанов, ''Nūrlan Altynbekūly Qoijaiğanov''; born March 27, 1977, in Ayagoz) is a retired amateur Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men' ...
(born 1977), retired amateur Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category
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Nurlan Mendygaliyev
Nurlan Mendygaliev (born 5 April 1961) is a Kazakhstani former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See also
* List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
* List of world champions in men's water polo
* List of World ...
(born 1961), Kazakhstani former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Nurlan Motuev
Nurlan Motuev is a Kyrgyz politician from the Jumgal area of Naryn province, popularly nicknamed the ''King of Coal'' after seizing control of the Karakeche coal mines during 2005. One of the activists behind the 2006 revolution, he later went on ...
, a Kyrgyz politician
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Nurlan Nigmatulin
Nurlan Zairollauly Nigmatulin (, born 31 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chair of the Mazhilis from 22 June 2016 to 1 February 2022 and from 20 January 2012 to 3 April 2014. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential Adminis ...
(born 1962), Kazakh politician, Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 2016
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Nurlan Orazbayev
Nurlan Sairanuly Orazbayev ( kk, Нұрлан Сайранұлы Оразбаев; born June 5, 1968) is a former Kazakh professional ice hockey player, who played for Avtomobilist Karagandy, Bulat Temirtau and Barys Astana. Orazbayev served as a ...
(born 1968), former Kazakh professional ice hockey player
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Nurlan Yermekbayev
Nurlan (Baiuzakuly) Yermekbayev ( kk, Нұрлан Байұзақұлы Ермекбаев, ''Nūrlan Baiūzaqūly Ermekbaev'') is a Kazakh politician, diplomat and Lieutenant General of the Army who had been the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan ...
(born 1963), Kazakh politician, diplomat, Minister of Defense
See also
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Nur Land Nur Land (Polish: ziemia nurska), named after the town (now a village) of Nur, was an administrative unit ( ziemia) of the Duchy of Mazovia, Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. With its capital in Nur, it belonged to Masovi ...
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Nuran (disambiguation) Nuran ( fa, نوران) may refer to:
People
* Rüştü Nuran
Rüştü Nuran (born March 30, 1976) is a Turkish basketball referee and surgeon. He officiates FIBA games since June 10, 2005.
Nuran studied Medicine at Marmara University graduatin ...
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Nurla
Nurla is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listi ...
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References
Kazakh masculine given names