Agha

//ˈɑːɡə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries.
  2. 2
    title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey) wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

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Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish آغا (aghā, agha) (Turkish ağa ).

Etymology 2

Islamic surname, from Turkish ağa (“ruler, leader”).

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