indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type River
Usage Kazakh
Scripts Жайық(Kazakh) جايىق(Kazakh Arabic)
Other Forms FormsZhayiq, Zhayyq, Jaiyq
Meaning & History
Probably from Jaiyk, the name of the Turkic god of rivers, which is derived from Turkic yād meaning "wide, spread out". This is the Kazakh name for the Ural River.