Ceyhun
Ceyhun is a Turkish male given name .
Origin and meaning
The name refers to the Amu Darya ( Turkish Ceyhun , from Arabic جيحون, DMG Ǧaiḥūn or Ǧayḥūn ), one of the four rivers in paradise . The name is also found in Azerbaijan and is rarely used as a family name .
Name bearer
First name
- Ceyhun Demircan (* 1990), Turkish soccer player
- Ceyhun Demirtaş (1934–2009), Turkish sociologist and writer
- Ceyhun Eriş (* 1977), Turkish football player
- Ceyhun Gülselam (* 1987), Turkish soccer player
- Ceyhun Yazar (* 1992), Turkish soccer player
family name
- Ekrem Ceyhun (1927–2017), Turkish politician
- Ozan Ceyhun (* 1960), German politician of Turkish origin