Pehlivan

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Pehlivan is a Turkish family name of Persian origin, derived from Persian پهلوان (pehlevān) meaning "hero" or "champion".

Name bearer

Battal Pehlivan (1947–1994), Turkish-Alevi poet, writer and journalist
Emre Pehlivan (* 1993), Turkish football player
Ferhat Pehlivan (* 1988), Turkish boxer
Halil İbrahim Pehlivan (* 1993), Turkish football player
Sükrü Pehlivan (* 1972), German moderator of Turkish descent ( Der Trödeltrupp )
Yasin Pehlivan (* 1989), Austrian football player of Turkish origin

Others

"Pehlivan" is also the name for the fighters in the Turkish oil wrestling match (Yağlı güreş).
Pehlivan (film) , Turkish feature film from 1984