What does Levent mean in Turkish?
The name Levent is a boy's name meaning "naval soldier". Levent is a common name in Turkey, derived from Ottoman Turkish levend — a soldier in the Ottoman navy.
Which countries in Levent?
| Levant | |
|---|---|
| Countries and regions | Narrow definition: Akrotiri and Dhekelia Cyprus Israel Jordan Lebanon Palestine Syria Turkey (Hatay Province) Broad definition may also include: Egypt Greece Iraq Libya (Cyrenaica) Turkey (whole country) |
| Population | Narrow definition: 44,550,926 |
| Demonym | Levantine |
What is the Levent?
Levent is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the municipality of Beşiktaş which is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western shore of the Bosphorus strait.
What nationality is Levent?
Meaning & History From the Ottoman Turkish term levend, referring to a member of the navy, which is possibly ultimately derived from Italian levante "person from the eastern Mediterranean". The Turkish word has now come to mean "tall, handsome, roguish".
How do you pronounce Levent?
0:140:35How to Pronounce Levent (Levent) in Turkish – Voxifier.com – YouTubeYouTube
Why is it called Levant?
The term Levant first appeared in medieval French. It literally means "the rising," referring to the land where the sun rises. If you're in France, in the western Mediterranean, that would make sense as a way to describe the eastern Mediterranean. Levant was also used in English from at least 1497.
Is Iraq in the Levant?
The Levant region comprises Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and Jordan. These countries cover a combined total of nearly 730,000 square kilometers, or around 0.5 percent of the world's land area, and the region has a Mediterranean coastline that stretches for roughly 500 kilometers along its eastern front.
