Utigurs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Eastern Hemisphere in c. 600 AD. Utigurs were Turkic nomadic equestrians who flourished in the Pontic–Caspian steppe in the 6th century AD. They possibly were closely related to the Kutrigurs and Bulgars.[1] Contents 1Etymology 2History 3See also 4Notes 5References Etymology The name Ut(r)igur, recorded as Οὺτ(τ)ρίγου..