Kösem Sultan (Ottoman
Turkish: كوسم سلطان; c. 1589 – 2 September 1651),
also known as
Mahpeyker Sultan (
Persian: ماه پيكر; lit. 'Visage of the Moon'), was the chief consort and legal
wife of the Ottoman
Sultan Ahmed I, valide
sultan as the
mother of sultans
Murad IV and
Ibrahim, and büyük ("elder") valide of
Sultan Mehmed IV since 1649. She became one of the most powerful and influential women in Ottoman
history, as well as a central figure during the period known as the Sultanate of Women.
This name was given to
Mahpeyker Sultan by her
husband,
Sultan Ahmed I
According to the
Italian traveler Pietro Della Valle, upon her conversion to
Islam, her name was changed to
Mahpeyker, and later by
Ahmed I to
Kösem, meaning "leader of the herd", implying her political intelligence and leadership, but it might
also mean "hairless", in
allusion to her smooth and hairless skin.
What does Kösem mean?
Kösem is a name of
origin for Baby girls that mean A
sheep leading the herd, Leader of the herd, Smooth and hairless skin, Intelligence, Leadership
How do you write Kösem in
?
The name Kösem is written in Arabic, Urdu and Persian as
کوسم
What origin is the name Kösem?
Kösem is mainly popular in Muslim religion and its main origin is
How do you pronounce Kösem in
?
The name Kösem is pronounced as: Cøˈsem
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Baby girl name Kösem has
roots and means A
sheep leading the herd, Leader of the herd, Smooth and hairless skin, Intelligence, Leadership. The name has secured a 13K ranking in popularity on Pakistan Web.