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Tamerlane (Amir Timur, Timur-i-Lenk, Timur Lang, etc) was essentially a murderer and a tyrant whose empire was mostly held together by his, well, murderous tyranny. One of his signature moves, so I read, was to level cities with populations of thousands and then plant a field of barley over it to remind people that he had the power to completely erase a place off the map. His name might have some aesthetic appeal, but the guy is kind of a monstrous historical figure who very much so owns the name Tamerlane. I wouldn't encourage using it.