Meaning, orin and history of the name Sultan

sultan menang1550s, a Muslim soveren, from French sultan especially the ruler of Turkey (16c., the Sultan of Sultans), ultimately from Arabic (Semitic) sultan ruler, prince, monarch, king, queen,Define sultan. sultan synonyms, sultan pronunciation, sultan translation, English dictionary definition of sultan. n. 1. A ruler of a Muslim country, especially of the former Ottoman Empire.