The appearance of the Alans in the Ferdausi (ca 936-1026) Sahname from the very start determines their Turanian character within the epic. Tur (Av. Tura-) is the eponym of the Turanians, the legendary enemies of the Persians. The ethnic base of the data, passed on from the ancient Avestic tradition, in the eyes of the Persians in the Sasanian period identified the term Turan with the Abdels (Hephthalites) and Türkic nomads from the North-East of Persia, the Alans are one of the steppe people.

 

Period	Latinized	Greek	Other Forms	Türkic Etymology	Comments
1-15 c	Alan	Αλανοσ, Αλανών	Yankai (Ch.) = Steppe	Alan = field, space	Yancai is also translated "Vast Steppe"
13 c	Qachir Ukule			Qa? + chur = leader Ukule?
	As		Asii (Gr,) Asud (Ar., Mong.)	As/Ar = man	Primary Türkic ethnonym, Av. Azi = Dahaka
	Abdel		Abdal, Abdally, Hantal,  Eftal, Ephthal, Hephthal	Ab = white daly = akin to "Daian", aka "Dahae"
16 c	Nom Dara Qolochi Noyan				Mong.
	Arugtai		Alutai (Ch.)		Mong.
12 c	Küchük Anbal			Küchük = small Anbal = prince from concubine also reduced form of Kanakbal = consecrated	Anbal is a popular Türkic name, widely diffused over Türkic areas, Arabic, Persian, etc
	Barsel	Βαρσηλτ	Barselia, Barsils, Barsaliya	Bars + El = Land of Bars (leopard)	Bars is a popular Türkic name, its many incarnations include Barys, Boris etc.
2 c BC	Wusun		Wusün, Usun	As + Sün = Ases + Huns	Combination of 2 Primary Türkic ethnonyms
13 c	Niegula		Niegulai
13 c	Atachi (Ch.)		Adac, Adak, Adachi	At + chi = Horse + suffix chi, i.e. "horser"= horsegroom	-chi is Türkic suffix of occupation, akin to English -er (teacher, forger)
13 c	Baduer (Ch.)			Bagatur = brave	A most popular Türkic name and title, widely diffused over Türkic areas
13 c	Baoerchi				Bagurci = cook  (Mong.)
13 c	Bokesun (Ch.)			Böke = Wrestler (Mong.) -sun > -djan, jan = soul, dear	-djan, jan and other variations is popular Türkic suffix in personal names
13 c	Daluhuachi (Ch.)			darugaci = "darug" + chi general connotation is "member of"	Türkic "darug" with meaning "retinue" found home in Gr. δαρογ, Sl. drujina, zadruga, Mong. darugaci
13 c	Huoerchi (Ch.)				qorchi = quiver bearer (Mong.)
13 c	Suguerchi				suguerchi = parasol bearer (Mong.)
13 c	Wenduchi				ilduchi = sword bearer (Mong.)
13 c	Zheyan Buhua
13 c	Huerduda (Ch.)
13 c	Hudu Tiemuer
13 c	Hanghusi (Ch.)
13 c	Atachi (Ch.)
13 c	Woluosi (Ch.)
13 c	Dudan (Ch.)
13 c	Yelie Baduer
13 c	Yuwashi (Ch.)
13 c	Yiqilidai (Ch.)
13 c	Baizhu (Ch.)
13 c	Yesudaier (Ch.)
13 c	Wuzuoer Buhan (Ch.)
13 c	Yeliandi (Ch.)
13 c	Biejilian (Ch.)
13 c	Mataersha (Ch.)
13 c	Fudelaici (Ch.)
13 c	Kouerji (Ch.)
13 c	Dimidier (Ch.)
13 c	Xiang Shan
13 c	Anghesi (Ch.)
13 c	Baidaer (Ch.)
13 c	Biejiba (Ch.)
13 c	Cheli (Ch.)
13 c	Shiliemen (Ch.)
13 c	Yueludamou (Ch.)
13 c	Shila Baduer
13 c	Nahaichan (Ch.)
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