Circassian

Circassian may refer to:

• Circassia, a former geographical region located in present-day European Russia, Northern Caucasus
• Circassian coast, on the Black Sea
• Circassians, also known as Adyghe people
• Circassian diaspora
• Circassian language, a Northwest Caucasian language or subgroup of languages
• Circassians (historical ethnonym), a term used to denominate different peoples of the Black Sea shore and the Northern Caucasus
• Circassian beauty, a type of sideshow performer associated with Circassian people

Other uses

• USS Circassian (1862), a Union Navy steamship in the American Civil War

See also

• Cerchez (disambiguation)