Bulgarian Prestigious Honorary title “Bagatur” and Personal name of Bulgarian Shanyuy Bagatur

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  • Ivan Dobrev

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baγtar, bæğatyr/bæğatær, богатырь

Abstract

Usunrian by origin Bulgarian prestigious honorary title Bagatur has its own etymology Eastern Iranian verb *baγ- "to distribute, allot; give or receive portions", modern baj-, baxš-, Avest. bag- "provide as a share; appoint, determine; be provided as a share, share", present base baž-, stpers. bag- "to pour out", Sogd. βaxš, βxt-, βγn-, pehl. baxš-, baxt, bōxtan “deliver”, hsak. būṣṣ-, būta- "to give, to divide, to distribute, to allocate", Pers. baxšīdan 'schenken', all from Iran. *bag- "to distribute, allot; give or receive portions". Ego appellative formed through the Middle Persian active word-formative suffix -tār, narsim *baγtar "distributor, who gives or receives portions", zpdir. *bahtar-, "to wipe", vaγdar- "the one who distributes, distributes", Avest. baχtar "he who gives an allotted share, part, tribute; he who distributes, allocates a share, allots", srpers. bahtār, bgʾtwr, pehl. bōxtār "deliverer", from which are formed mlim Bokhtar "Redeemer, savior; Reliever of all trouble", Alan. Baccarat, Osset. bæğatyr/bæğatær "brave, brave".

 

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2026-02-19

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