Qul ( az, qul; kk, құл, translit=qūl; ky, кул, translit=kul; tt-Cyrl, кол, translit=qol; tr, kul; tk, gul; uz, qul) is a word of Turkic origin meaning '

slave Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...

Uses of the word

In Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Iran and South Asia

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and

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, the word ''qul'' has been used as the second part of several Muslim male given names, where it is used with the possessive in Azerbaijani (), Tatar ( ), Turkmen () and Uzbek (), and has been borrowed as () in

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

and () in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Abbas Quli * Ahmad Quli * Alim Quli, notably borne by **

Alimqul `Alimqul (also spelt Alymkul, Alim quli, Alim kuli) (ca. 1833 – 1865) was a warlord in the Kokand Khanate, and its ''de facto'' ruler from 1863 to 1865. Alimqul was born in Budjun Batken, 1833, into a family of a Kyrgyz- Kipchak ''beys''. ...

* Ali Quli * Allah Quli * Bayan Quli, notably borne by **

Bayan Qulï Bayan Qulï (died 1358) was khan of the Chagatai Khanate from 1348 to 1358 and a grandson of Duwa. In 1348 Bayan Qulï was raised to the position of khan by the ruler of the Qara'unas, Amir Qazaghan, who had effectively taken control of the Cha ...

* Hasan Quli * Husayn Quli * Ibrahim Quli, notably borne by **

Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali Ibrahim Qutb Shah Wali (1518 – 5 June 1580), also known by his Telugu names Malki BhaRama and Ibharama Cakravarti, was the fourth ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India. He was the first of the Qutb Shahi dynasty to use the ...

* Imam Quli * Iman Quli * Ishan Quli, notably borne by ** Işanguly Nuryýew * Jafar Quli * Jamshid Quli, notably borne by **

Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) was the second ruler of the Sultanate of Golkonda under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He ruled from 1543 to 1550. His father, Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk, had established the dynasty and ha ...

* Mahdi Quli * Makhdum Quli, notably borne by **

Magtymguly Pyragy Magtymguly Pyragy ( fa, ''Makhdumqoli Farāghi''; tk, Magtymguly Pyragy; ; tr, Mahtumkulu Firaki; , born Magtymguly, was a Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller who is considered to be the most famous figure in ...

Muhammad Quli {{given name Muhammad Quli ( az, Məhəmmədqulu; tk, Muhammetguly; uz, Muhammadquli; fa, محمدقلی, translit=Mohammadqoli; ur, محمد قلی, translit=Muhammad Qulī) is a Turkic languages, Turkic-derived Muslim male given name meaning ' ...

* Murshid Quli, notably borne by **

Murshid Quli Khan Murshid Quli Khan ( fa, , bn, মুর্শিদকুলি খান; 1660 – 30 June 1727), also known as Zamin Ali Quli and born as Surya Narayan Mishra, was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727. Born a Hindu in the D ...

* Murtada Quli * Najaf Quli * Qurban Quli * Rida Quli * Safi Quli * Shah Quli * Subhan Quli, notably borne by **

Subhan Quli Qutb Shah Subhan Quli Qutb Shah (1543–1550) was 7 years old, when he became Sultan of Golconda, after the death of his father Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah, in 1550. Saif Khan, also known as ''Ainul Mulk'', was sent from Ahmednagar for the performance o ...

* Sultan Quli, notably borne by **

Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk, more often though less correctly referred to in English as Quli Qutb Shah (1485–1543), was the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which ruled the Sultanate of Golconda in southern India from 1518 to 1687. Of Turkmen or ...

* Tahmasb Quli ;List of surnames derived from ''qul'' * as first element: ** az, Quliyev, italics=no, ** kk, Құлов, translit=Qūlov ** ky, Кулов, translit= Kulov ** fa, قلیزاده, translit= Qolizâde, italics=no ** tk, Gulyýew, italics=no * in compounds: ** az, Əliquliyev, italics=no (notably borne by Rasim Aliguliyev), , , (notably borne by

Jalil Mammadguluzadeh Jalil Huseyngulu oghlu Mammadguluzadeh ( az, Cəlil Məmmədquluzadə; 22 February 1869 – 4 January 1932), was an Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani satirist and writer. He was the founder of Molla Nasraddin (magazine), ''Molla Nasraddin'', a ...

), ** kk, Иманқұлов, translit=İmanqūlov (notably borne by Ruslan Imankulov)

In the Ottoman Empire

In the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

, the word ''qul'' was used in rank names of the

Janissaries A Janissary ( ota, یڭیچری, yeŋiçeri, , ) was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and the first modern standing army in Europe. The corps was most likely established under sultan Orhan ( ...

such as ''

kapıkulu ''Kapıkulu'' ( ota, قپوقولو اوجاغی, ''Kapıkulu Ocağı'', "Slaves of the Sublime Porte") was the collective name for the Household Division of the Ottoman Sultans. They included the Janissary infantry corps as well as the Six Divis ...

'' and '' kul kethüdâsı''.

Uses of the word

In Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Iran and South Asia

In the Ottoman Empire

See also

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