Topal (surname)
Topal is a Turkish word meaning "lame" and may refer to:
| Pronunciation | Turkish: [ˈtopaɫ] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Turkish |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Topaloğlu (English: son of Topal) |
Surnames of contemporary people
- Hakan Topal (born 1972), Turkish-American artist
- Mehmet Topal (born 1986), Turkish football player
- Mehmet Can Topal, Turkish judoka with Down syndrome
- Murat Topal (born 1976), Turkish-Austrian futsal player
- Stepan Topal (1938–2018), Gagauz politician from Moldova who served as Governor of Gagauzia from 1990 to 1995
- Turan Topal, Turkish Christian convert, who went on trial in 2006 for crimes against "Turkishness" and Islam
Epithets of historical Ottoman people
- Topal Osman Agha, a colonel of the late Ottoman Empire and early Republic of Turkey
- Darendeli Topal İzzet Mehmed Pasha, a Grand Vizier and Kapudan Pasha of the Ottoman Empire
- Topal Osman Pasha, a Grand Vizier in the Ottoman Empire
- Topal Recep Pasha, a Grand Vizier in the Ottoman Empire
- Topal Sulayman Pasha, an Ottoman ruler of Damascus
- Topal Yusuf Pasha, an Ottoman ruler of Damascus
Epithets of historical Bosnian rulers
- Topal Hasan-paša, a ruler of Bosnia
- Gazi Topal Husein-paša, a ruler of Bosnia
- Šerif Topal Osman-paša, a ruler of Bosnia
See also
- Topol (surname), a Polish/Russian/Jewish surname of different lineage than those of Turkish origin
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