Gul (name)

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Gul is a family or personal name, particularly in Central and South Asia. As a personal name it may be given to males and females.

"Gul." is also a common abbreviation for William (derived from Guillaume), especially on coats of arms, as for example in the inscription "Gul. White, Ebor" for William White (1744-1790) of York.[citation needed]

[edit] Family name or patronymic

  • Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
  • Aftab Gul, Pakistani cricketer
  • Ajab Gul, Pakistani actor-turned-director
  • Awal Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
  • Dawd Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
  • Khi Ali Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
  • Meirchion Gul, 5th century king of Rheged (modern-day northern England)
  • Mohammad Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
  • Sajjad Gul, Pakistani CEO
  • Umar Gul, Pakistani cricketer

[edit] Personal name

[edit] See also

  • Gul (disambiguation page)