House of Kuadzhe Къуаджэ Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian house of peasant and privateer origin | |
Country |
Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Russia Turkey |
Etymology | Kuadzhe (Къуаджэ) meaning "son of Kua" in Ubykh dialect of Circassian |
Place of origin | Aguy, Shapsugia, Circassia (present-day Aguy-Shapsug, Tuapsinsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) |
Founded | Unknown |
Founder | Kuadzhe Kua (in theory) |
Members | |
Traditions | |
Website | Facebook Community of House Kuadzhe |
House of Kuadzhe ( Adyghe: Къуаджэ Лъэпкъ, Russian: Куадже, Turkish: Kuace Sülalesi), is a Circassian house of peasant ( Adyghe: фэкъолӀ) and privateer origin of Shapsug Princedom of Circassia. [1] It actively supported Circassia during the Russo-Circassian War and was dispersed throughout Ottoman Empire due to the mass expulsion of Circassians and the Circassian genocide. In the present day, members of the house can be found throughout the Tuapsinsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia and Republic of Turkey.[ citation needed]
Currently, none of the members of House Kuadzhe who live in Turkey uses their original family name due to the Surname Law of the Republic of Turkey as none of the ethnic minorities at that time were allowed to use non-Turkish surnames. Due to being spread throughout the Republic of Turkey and having no contact with each other, members of House Kuadzhe chose different surnames than one another.[ citation needed]
As such is the case with all other Circassian houses, -be they peasant, pirate, knight or prince houses- House Kuadzhe has its own banner, but as such is the case with some Circassian houses, it doesn't have one but three. [1] This is usually due to the house being overexpanded and divided into smaller groups. Despite bearing the same family name, these groups chose different banners than one another, to avoid confusion.[ citation needed]
Traditionally, hereditary names of Circassians were associated with the name of the area, the origin of which was one of the ancestors or with the name of the ancestor. Later nicknames arose from the name of the profession, social status or the title of an ancestor. Most likely it seems that the generic name of Kuadzhe belongs to the oldest type of surnames that have come from the "geographical" name of the ancestor. This type of surname was formed from names given to ancestors in connection with their place of birth, residence or nationality. In the vocabulary of the Circassian language, the word kuadzhe ( Adyghe: Къуаджэ) means hamlet. In most cases, kuadzhe was referred to the recently emerged settlement, which did not have an official name and people who emerged from it were not deep-rooted. Proceeding from this, it can be assumed that the name of House Kuadzhe was most likely obtained by a resident of such a village. It is possible that Kuadzhe was called an immigrant from a village who came to a neighbouring city for work or moved to the city for permanent residence. [2]
At the same time, it is possible that the family name goes back to the name of the ancestor "Kua" in the Ubykh dialect (an extinct dialect belonging to Circassian language), given the location of House Kuadzhe's emergence. Thus, the surname of Kuadzhe, formed with the help of the family suffix "-dzhe", takes the form of a patronymic and relates to the son's family, pointing to the grandchildren of the originator of the family. Over time, the name of Kuadzhe became a family affair and was officially registered as a family name. The family accepting the personal nickname of the ancestor as its generic name means that the ancestor of House Kuadzhe was a great authority for the household, as well as a well-known and respected person in his native settlement. [3]
Since the process of formation of names was quite long, at the moment it is difficult to talk about the exact place and time of the origin of the name "Kuadzhe". However, we can confidently say that it is one of the oldest family names.[ citation needed]
House of Tkhaghapseu (or Tkhagapso) ( Adyghe: Тхьагъапсэу Лъэпкъ, Russian: Тхагапсо or Тхагапсов, Turkish: Thağapsow Sülalesi) is a Circassian house of peasant ( Adyghe: фэкъолӀ) origin of Shapsug Princedom of Circassia. [1] They are said to be one of the four largest houses of Circassians in terms of population.[ citation needed] They are found all over the historical Circassia in the present day, in Adygea, Krasnodar Krai, Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian Genocide.
Tkhaghapseu simply means "God bless them" in Adyghe: Тхьагъапсэу. There are two distinct stories orally transferred generation to generation.
The widely accepted one tells about the story of three brothers of House of Nartyzhyko living in the village of Tkhaghapsh, (present-day Tkhagapsh, Lazarevsky City District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) where a tyrannical feudal prince ruled over the region. The three brothers decided that the reign of the prince must end and he must pay for the atrocities he had committed with his life. They ambushed the prince and killed him, therefore the residents of the region praised them with words "may God bless them, may God bless them" and it stuck with them as a nickname, later to become their surname. The three brothers later fled the region, each leaving for different parts of Circassia in order to avoid the vengeance of the relatives of the tyrannical prince who they had killed. One of them fled to Takhtamukay in present-day Adygea, one of them fled to Khabez in present-day Karachay-Cherkessia and the last one fled to the village of Kuba in present-day Kabardino-Balkaria.[ citation needed]
House of Shkhabe Шъхьабэ Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian house of peasant and privateer origin | |
Country |
Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Russia Turkey |
Etymology | Shkhabe (Шъхьабэ) meaning "many-head" in Circassian |
Place of origin | Sochi, Ubykhia, Circassia (present-day Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) |
Founded | Unknown |
Members |
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Traditions |
House of Shkhabe ( Adyghe: Шъхьабэ Лъэпкъ, Russian: Схабо, Turkish: Şhabe Sülalesi) is a Circassian house of peasant ( Adyghe: фэкъолӀ) and privateer origin of Ubykhia of Circassia. [1] They are found in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian Genocide in the present day.
Shkhabe means "many-head" in Adyghe: Шъхьабэ. There is one story orally transferred generation to generation concerning the surname.
House of Dipsheu Дипшэу Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian house of privateer origin | |
Country |
Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Russia Turkey |
Etymology | Dipsheu (Дипшэу) meaning "our Psheu" in Ubykh dialect of Circassian |
Place of origin | Psheu valley, Ubykhia, Circassia (present-day Psou River, Krasnodar Krai, Russia and northwesternmost Abkhazia) |
Founded | Unknown |
Members | |
Traditions |
House of Dipsheu (also referred to as Dipshow or Psheu) ( Ubykh: Дипшэу Лъэпкъ, Russian: Дипшов, Turkish: Dipşow Sülalesi) is a Circassian privateer house of Ubykhia of Circassia, who controlled the entirety of Psou River until the end of Russo-Circassian War. [1] They were known for their privateer activities along the Black Sea coast of Circassia.[ citation needed] They are found in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai within Russian Federation; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian Genocide in the present day.
Dipsheu means "our Psheu" in Ubykh: Дипшэу, referring that the family ruled over the valley which Psou River is flowing through, which is the present-day border of Russian Federation and Abkhazia.
House of Kuadzhe Къуаджэ Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian house of peasant and privateer origin | |
Country |
Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Russia Turkey |
Etymology | Kuadzhe (Къуаджэ) meaning "son of Kua" in Ubykh dialect of Circassian |
Place of origin | Aguy, Shapsugia, Circassia (present-day Aguy-Shapsug, Tuapsinsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) |
Founded | Unknown |
Founder | Kuadzhe Kua (in theory) |
Members | |
Traditions | |
Website | Facebook Community of House Kuadzhe |
House of Kuadzhe ( Adyghe: Къуаджэ Лъэпкъ, Russian: Куадже, Turkish: Kuace Sülalesi), is a Circassian house of peasant ( Adyghe: фэкъолӀ) and privateer origin of Shapsug Princedom of Circassia. [1] It actively supported Circassia during the Russo-Circassian War and was dispersed throughout Ottoman Empire due to the mass expulsion of Circassians and the Circassian genocide. In the present day, members of the house can be found throughout the Tuapsinsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia and Republic of Turkey.[ citation needed]
Currently, none of the members of House Kuadzhe who live in Turkey uses their original family name due to the Surname Law of the Republic of Turkey as none of the ethnic minorities at that time were allowed to use non-Turkish surnames. Due to being spread throughout the Republic of Turkey and having no contact with each other, members of House Kuadzhe chose different surnames than one another.[ citation needed]
As such is the case with all other Circassian houses, -be they peasant, pirate, knight or prince houses- House Kuadzhe has its own banner, but as such is the case with some Circassian houses, it doesn't have one but three. [1] This is usually due to the house being overexpanded and divided into smaller groups. Despite bearing the same family name, these groups chose different banners than one another, to avoid confusion.[ citation needed]
Traditionally, hereditary names of Circassians were associated with the name of the area, the origin of which was one of the ancestors or with the name of the ancestor. Later nicknames arose from the name of the profession, social status or the title of an ancestor. Most likely it seems that the generic name of Kuadzhe belongs to the oldest type of surnames that have come from the "geographical" name of the ancestor. This type of surname was formed from names given to ancestors in connection with their place of birth, residence or nationality. In the vocabulary of the Circassian language, the word kuadzhe ( Adyghe: Къуаджэ) means hamlet. In most cases, kuadzhe was referred to the recently emerged settlement, which did not have an official name and people who emerged from it were not deep-rooted. Proceeding from this, it can be assumed that the name of House Kuadzhe was most likely obtained by a resident of such a village. It is possible that Kuadzhe was called an immigrant from a village who came to a neighbouring city for work or moved to the city for permanent residence. [2]
At the same time, it is possible that the family name goes back to the name of the ancestor "Kua" in the Ubykh dialect (an extinct dialect belonging to Circassian language), given the location of House Kuadzhe's emergence. Thus, the surname of Kuadzhe, formed with the help of the family suffix "-dzhe", takes the form of a patronymic and relates to the son's family, pointing to the grandchildren of the originator of the family. Over time, the name of Kuadzhe became a family affair and was officially registered as a family name. The family accepting the personal nickname of the ancestor as its generic name means that the ancestor of House Kuadzhe was a great authority for the household, as well as a well-known and respected person in his native settlement. [3]
Since the process of formation of names was quite long, at the moment it is difficult to talk about the exact place and time of the origin of the name "Kuadzhe". However, we can confidently say that it is one of the oldest family names.[ citation needed]
House of Tkhaghapseu (or Tkhagapso) ( Adyghe: Тхьагъапсэу Лъэпкъ, Russian: Тхагапсо or Тхагапсов, Turkish: Thağapsow Sülalesi) is a Circassian house of peasant ( Adyghe: фэкъолӀ) origin of Shapsug Princedom of Circassia. [1] They are said to be one of the four largest houses of Circassians in terms of population.[ citation needed] They are found all over the historical Circassia in the present day, in Adygea, Krasnodar Krai, Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian Genocide.
Tkhaghapseu simply means "God bless them" in Adyghe: Тхьагъапсэу. There are two distinct stories orally transferred generation to generation.
The widely accepted one tells about the story of three brothers of House of Nartyzhyko living in the village of Tkhaghapsh, (present-day Tkhagapsh, Lazarevsky City District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) where a tyrannical feudal prince ruled over the region. The three brothers decided that the reign of the prince must end and he must pay for the atrocities he had committed with his life. They ambushed the prince and killed him, therefore the residents of the region praised them with words "may God bless them, may God bless them" and it stuck with them as a nickname, later to become their surname. The three brothers later fled the region, each leaving for different parts of Circassia in order to avoid the vengeance of the relatives of the tyrannical prince who they had killed. One of them fled to Takhtamukay in present-day Adygea, one of them fled to Khabez in present-day Karachay-Cherkessia and the last one fled to the village of Kuba in present-day Kabardino-Balkaria.[ citation needed]
House of Shkhabe Шъхьабэ Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian house of peasant and privateer origin | |
Country |
Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Russia Turkey |
Etymology | Shkhabe (Шъхьабэ) meaning "many-head" in Circassian |
Place of origin | Sochi, Ubykhia, Circassia (present-day Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) |
Founded | Unknown |
Members |
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Traditions |
House of Shkhabe ( Adyghe: Шъхьабэ Лъэпкъ, Russian: Схабо, Turkish: Şhabe Sülalesi) is a Circassian house of peasant ( Adyghe: фэкъолӀ) and privateer origin of Ubykhia of Circassia. [1] They are found in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian Genocide in the present day.
Shkhabe means "many-head" in Adyghe: Шъхьабэ. There is one story orally transferred generation to generation concerning the surname.
House of Dipsheu Дипшэу Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian house of privateer origin | |
Country |
Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Russia Turkey |
Etymology | Dipsheu (Дипшэу) meaning "our Psheu" in Ubykh dialect of Circassian |
Place of origin | Psheu valley, Ubykhia, Circassia (present-day Psou River, Krasnodar Krai, Russia and northwesternmost Abkhazia) |
Founded | Unknown |
Members | |
Traditions |
House of Dipsheu (also referred to as Dipshow or Psheu) ( Ubykh: Дипшэу Лъэпкъ, Russian: Дипшов, Turkish: Dipşow Sülalesi) is a Circassian privateer house of Ubykhia of Circassia, who controlled the entirety of Psou River until the end of Russo-Circassian War. [1] They were known for their privateer activities along the Black Sea coast of Circassia.[ citation needed] They are found in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai within Russian Federation; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian Genocide in the present day.
Dipsheu means "our Psheu" in Ubykh: Дипшэу, referring that the family ruled over the valley which Psou River is flowing through, which is the present-day border of Russian Federation and Abkhazia.