Edige

Meaning: uncertain

Origin: Kypchak

Edige is the name of a powerful 14th- and 15th-century military leader and statesman of the Golden Horde, founder of the Nogai Horde, remembered in the epic Edige across Kazakh, Nogai, and Tatar oral tradition alike. The name's own root meaning isn't clearly established; its weight comes entirely from the historical and legendary figure who carried it.