Soslan


Soslan is an Ossetian male given name widespread among Ossetians in Russia.

Origin

This given name originates from the Ossetian name for Sosruqo, a character in North Caucasian mythology, in particular, in the Nart saga. It etymologically came from Turkic languages. The variant Sosruqo is in turn an Adyghe borrowing from Sosru- and qo "son".
In Ossetia, the name has been in use since at least the 12th century. The first documented person with this name was David Soslan, the second husband of the Georgian Queen Tamar.

Forms

The Russian patronymic forms are Soslanovich for men and Soslanovna for women.

Notable people