Adyghe people
With the advent of the Golden Horde in the 13th century, the designation "Cherkess" "came to refer to the Adyghe who remained in the Caucasus". This in turn created terminology "anomalies", and as a result, "Cherkes" became often used alongside other names such as "Adyghe", "Abaza", and "Abkhaz". In Medieval Oriental and European texts, "the Adyghe people were known by the name Cherkess/Circassians".