Why The Ottoman Empire Is Called “Ottoman” in English

We say “may not be” because historians There is no common opinion. According to some strong claims by many important historians, the main reason for this difference is that Osman Bey’s name is not actually Osman.

In other words, the name of the founder of the Koskoca Ottoman Empire has been going on for years. We may be wrong. When you read what we will talk about shortly, even the possibility of such a possibility will be enough to excite you.

The real name of Osman Bey, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, has been debated since the middle of the 18th century.

According to these strong claims, Osman Bey’s real name is Otman or Atman. Even Azman, Ataman, Otuman etc. alternatives are also among the claims.

Turkish writer EB Şapolyo focused on the subject in 1935 and “Osman’s name is Otman” he said.

The Hungarian Turcologist Moravcsik, in the declaration he presented to the 2nd Turkish History Congress in 1937, stated that the name Osman Bey was mentioned. Otman in Byzantium, Atman, Atuman etc. expressed in forms.

Hasan Adnan Erzi your name in 1942 Otman or Tuman. Historians have many such claims, and they are based on very serious evidence.

The most prominent among these names is “Otman”.

We come across this name in our historical works. In addition, this name is used in many place names; in Turkey now Otmanalan, Otmanlar, Otmanlı such as place names.

odman, It means “little son” in Turkish and Altaic folk culture. Also called Otman, Otoman or Utman. “The child who stays at home, who maintains the hearth and house fire” It means. He is the always successful little son figure in fairy tales. In Turkish culture, older siblings open a new house for themselves, but the youngest son stays at home. Thus, it ensures the continuation of the hearth fire. Osman Bey really planted the seeds of success like a fairy tale.

Historian Tuncer Gülensoy called the name Ottoman in Western languages. “od(fire)” and “smoke(smoke)” as comments.

Osman Bey’s family names are always Turkish, so it is argued that he is unlikely to have an Arabic name.

Orhan Gazi Ertugrul Gazi

Osman Bey’s his father, Ertugrul; his uncle Dundar (not Dundar); his brothers Gündüz, Savcı, Saruyatı-Sarıbatı; son Orhan are always Turkish names. In addition to these, the names of Osman Bey’s comrades-in-arms Akça Koca, Konur Alp, Turgut Alp, Saltuk Alp, Aykut Alp, Ak Temür, Kara Tekin are always in Turkish.

well the only exception is Osman Bey And that doesn’t seem very logical either. Because at that time, the Islam of the Kayi tribe was new. In addition, the alps of that period generally had Turkish names.

In the works of Arab writers, the names Atman and Taman are mentioned; some historians say it was confused with the Arabic name Osman.

Osman Gazi Tomb (Bursa)

Many historians, who carefully examined the records and other evidence in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) sources, concluded that Osman Bey’s correct and real name was Otman and that Islamized Osman claims it was done.

So how did Otman become an Ottoman?

Ottoman form probably Italian (Venetians and Genoese) spread through Because -t- twinning is common in Italian. For example, octo (eye) in Latin, “otto” in Italian; Latin for victoria (victory), Italian for “vittoria”.

When we look at the history, the name Otman is mentioned in two Turkish sources, which directly refers to Osman Bey.

II. It is mentioned in the Kitab-ı Velayetnâme-i Hacı Bektaş-ı Horasanî, which was written during the Beyazıt period.
“O ‘aziz, Ertuġrul Alp, who is a dhikr
there was Otman we are a son by name.”
The couplet directly refers to Osman Bey.

In the 14th line of the Oğuzname, which is at the beginning of Yazıcızâde Ali and İbn Bibî’s “Tarih-i Âl-i Selçuk (Selçukname)” “Your nakus don’t steal Otmanoglu“ part of it is none other than Otman (Osman) Bey, as historians say.

However, there is no consensus on this issue; all these do not go beyond arguments and mental gymnastics.

If you want to do a more detailed reading on the subject, Philologist and Turcologist Dr. Yusuf Gedikli’s 32-page article titled “The NAME PROBLEM OF OSMAN BEY, THE FOUNDER OF THE OTTOMAN STATE” from hereDeniz Karakurt’s Dictionary of Turkish Myths from here You can review.