His name may be of Slavic origin, and is claimed to be the first Bulgar khan to possess a Slavic name; however another theory is that it was an Iranian name, as there is an Iranian city named Malamir.
His name may be of Slavic origin. His name is claimed to be the first Bulgar khan to possess a Slavic name. It was an Iranian name. There is an Iranian city. This Iranian city is named Malamir. However another theory is this.