Ethem

Ethem is an Albanian and Turkish male first name of Arab origin. In particular, in Bosnia - Herzegovina and Montenegro, and Turkey also occurs in the form of Edhem. Edhem is based on the original Arabic script, Ethem is the Turkish pronunciation appropriate form ( approximation of the originally voiced d to the following voiceless h).

Bearers of the name

Ottoman period

• İbrahim Ethem Pasha (1818-1893), Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
• Halil Edhem Eldem (1861-1938), Ottoman -Turkish archaeologist
• Ibrahim Ethem (1865-1939), Ottoman politician of Albanian origin
• Çerkez Ethem ( 1883/84-1949 ), Ottoman- Circassian guerilla leader

First name

• Ethem Menderes (1899-1992), Turkish politicians
• Edhem Mulabdić (1862-1954), Bosnian writer
• Ethem Özerenler ( Manolo; 1938-2008 ), Turkish football in Mönchengladbach
• Edhem sljivo (* 1950), Yugoslav football player