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Kolchak, Kolçak or Kolčák is a surname from Turkish kolçak. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Kolchak (1874–1920), Russian naval commander, head of anti-Bolshevik White forces; Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Turkish actor, director and former footballer; Eşref Kolçak (1927–2019), Turkish actor
Kolchak was born in Saint Petersburg on 4 November 1874. His family was of Moldavian origins. [16] [17] Both of his parents were from Odessa. His father was a retired major-general of the marine artillery and a veteran of the 1854 siege of Sevastopol, who after retirement worked as an engineer in ordnance works near St. Petersburg.
This category is for surnames originated among Slavic peoples, i.e., peoples who speak Slavic languages. Often the origins of these surnames is difficult to pinpoint, since the three cultures have common origins and heavy mutual influence.
Onomastics has applications in data mining, with applications such as named-entity recognition, or recognition of the origin of names. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a popular approach in historical research, where it can be used to identify ethnic minorities within populations [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and for the purpose of prosopography .
Where do you have your information from? Kolchak is a pure Russian surname of Slavonic origin. Kolchak is a mushroom and you will also find this word in other Slavonic languages which where never influenced by Turks. See Kolczak in Polish wikipedia. Kolchak comes from proto-Slavonic Kolo (circle, ring). Voyevoda 20:31, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
In Turkish historiography he is also known as Kolchak-Pasha. [3] In 1734 (according to other sources 1736) he was appointed vizier, but held this position only for a short time. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1735–1739, Colceag was appointed commander in chief of the Ottoman armed forces of the Moldavian front.
Kozak or Kozák is a Slavic surname literally meaning "Cossack". Notable people with the surname or name include: Amanda Kozak (born 1984), American beauty pageant winner; Anna Kozak (born 1974), Belarusian sprinter; Artem Kozak (born 1998), Ukrainian footballer; Ashley Kozak, British jazz bassist, record producer and artists' manager
Kovalchuk (Ukrainian and Russian: Ковальчук), Kavalchuk (Belarusian: Кавальчук), Kowalczuk , Covalciuc (Romanian), also transliterated as Kowalchuk (in the North American diaspora), is a common East Slavic surname (one of the most popular in Ukraine). [1] The Kovalchuk name extends back to before 1500 AD in Kievan Rus.
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