Inal is both a given name and a surname. In the Turkish context the name Inal is a product of an onomastic-hygiene movement initiated following the formation of the Turkish Republic to replace Arabic name; Emin with which it shares common meaning, ‘to believe.’
Notable people with the name include:
- Given name
- İnal Batu (1936-2013), Turkish diplomat and politician
- Inal Dzhioyev (born 1969), Russian footballer
- Inal Getigezhev (born 1987), Russian footballer
- Inal Pukhayev (born 1992), Russian footballer
- Surname
- Sayf ad-Din Inal (1381-1461), Burji Sultan of Egypt reigned 1453–1461
- Ibrahim Inal (died 1060), Seljuk warlord
- Bülent İnal (born 1973), Turkish actor
References
- Yasir Suleiman (2011). Arabic, Self and Identity: A Study in Conflict and Displacement. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 176.
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