Gelin means 'bride' in TurkishStarostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*gẹlin”, in (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill. While there is folklore of a type of female ghost which also happened to have been a bride, associated with some local legend of tragedy,Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) [] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó the term itself does not inherently mean a ghost (or banshee); such definition would be an incorrect translation of the word. It has been suggested that the family name "Gelin" was bestowed due to the beauty and popularity of the family's brides.
The Turkish word Gelinler (plural) translates in English to 'Gelins' or 'brides'.
References * Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*gẹlin”, in (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill
External links https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/g%C9%99lin Efsanevi Yaratıklar (Mythical Creatures) - Gelin Özhan Öztürk. Folklor ve Mitoloji Sözlüğü 2 Ocak 2010; Ankara, 2009 Phoenix Yayınları. page 403