Sanzhar

Meaning: one who pierces, warrior

Origin: Kypchak

Sanzhar comes from a Turkic root related to sanjū-, 'to pierce' or 'to stab' — a warrior name in origin. It also carries the historical weight of Sultan Ahmad Sanjar, the last great ruler of the Seljuk Empire, whose name has kept the word in circulation across the Turkic-speaking world for nearly a millennium.