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Yiğit Efe
Yiğit Efe combines a Turkish word for bravery with a title rooted in the Aegean region’s zeybek tradition.
Meaning
Yiğit means a brave or courageous person. Efe is commonly described as a title for the leader of a zeybek group, associated with western Anatolia. Together, the names bring bravery and Aegean cultural heritage into one pairing.
Origin
The pairing combines the Turkish word yiğit with efe, a title used in the Aegean zeybek tradition. It belongs to the Turkish custom of giving two first names.
In recent years
Yiğit Efe ranks 85th on the latest official top hundred list and has been rising over the last few lists, making it a recent favourite. It has appeared four times overall, all within the last five lists, with a best rank of 73rd.
How does it look on a plaque?
On a wooden birth keepsake, Yiğit Efe fits neatly across two lines with the birth date underneath.
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