Kazbek

English Mount + Proper noun A dormant volcano in the Caucasus, on the border between North Ossetia, Russia and Georgia. Translations mountain Armenian: hy Կազբեկ Azerbaijani: az Kazbek Chechen: ce Башлам Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 卡茲別克山 Kǎzībiékè shān Georgian: ka ყაზბეგი, ka მყინვარწვერი German: de Kasbek n Japanese: ja カズベク山 Kazubeku-san Lak: lbe КъазбекӀ Ossetian: os Урсхох, os Сӕна, os Хъазыбег Persian: fa قازبگی qâzbegi Russian: ru Казбе́к m Turkish: tr Kazbek en Mountains Turkish Etymology Turkified version of the real name Kızbeç (Qizbech). From tr ady Къызбэч. The original Circassian name was famously borne by Qizbech Tughuzhuqo, one of the most prominent Circassian military commanders during the Russo-Circassian War. In Turkey, the name was often conflated with Mount Kazbek (Russian ru Казбек) or altered to sound more familiar and avoid Kemalist bans on non-Turkish names, making it easier to pronounce. Proper noun tr male West Circassian, popular among Circassians in Turkey. Circassian names are generally losing popularity due to assimilation and Turkification.