| Sevar Севар | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Bulgaria | |
| Reign | 738–753 |
| Predecessor | Kormesiy |
| Successor | Kormisosh |
| House | Dulo |
Sevar (Bulgarian:Севар) was a ruler ofBulgaria in the 8th century.
TheNominalia of the Bulgarian khans states that Sevar belonged to theDulo clan and ruled for 15 years. According to the chronology developed by Moskov, Sevar would have reigned in 721–737. Other chronologies place his reign in 738–754. According to historians such asSteven Runciman andDavid Marshall Lang, Sevar was the last ruler of the Dulo dynasty and with Sevar died out the lineage ofAttila the Hun.[1][2]
It has been suggested that Sevar‘s name is derived fromPersianZiwar (adornment).[3] Although initially a female name, it could also serve as a component of male names, as suggested byChuvash pre-Christian nameAksĕver.[3] Another etymology of Aksever would be from the Turkic word Ak (white), and Sever (to like) which has its roots in the Oghur Volga Bulgar word Sev or Sav in Chuvash, thereby the name Sevar could also be of Turkic etymology.[4]
Sevar Point onLivingston Island is named after Sevar of Bulgaria.
| Preceded by | Khan of Bulgaria 721–737 | Succeeded by |