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This game lacks quite a few of the historical Cuman dynasties.

Some of the many cuman clans included:
Code:
Olberlu
Ursoba
Kay
Terteroba
Burdjoglu
Itoglu
Karach
Kochoba
Toksoba
Etioba
Andjoglu
Durut
Kulabaoglu
Arslanapa (or Arslanoba)
Karabirklu

While Terteroba are in the game, many of the others aren't.

In addition, a Cuman dynasty exists in game called "Thocomer". Thocomer is one of three possible historical interpretations for the name of Basarab's father:
Code:
Thocomer (Germanic)
Tihomir (Slavic)
Toq-Tamir (Turkic)

As it is interpreted as Cuman and thus Turkic in this game, the third spelling should be used, or possibly its variant Tatar form 'Toktomer'. Even better would be 'Toktomerli' or 'Toktomeroglu', to fit in with the other patronymic and genitive clan names of the Cumans.

Another Cuman dynasty is named 'Kunság', which in reality is a Hungarian term for certain parts of Hungary that were settled by the Cumans and Kipchaks after the Mongol invasion. It more or less means 'Cumania' and is thus not a particularly suitable name. Other Cuman characters are given the dynasties 'Folban' and 'Qoun', respectively German and Hungarian terms for the Cumans.

One Cuman dynasty in game is 'Bazaraads', which is one term for the Basarab dynasty. However, assuming a Cuman source for the name, the proper first name would be 'Basarabai' and the surname 'Basaroba'.

If the Cuman dynasties given above are insufficient, new ones can be formed by taking existing Cuman names and attaching '-li' or '-oglu' to create new ones.
 
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I think the user CrackdToothGrin would be able to help you with this. He has a ton of information about Cumans, Kipchaks and various other Turkic peoples. Fire him a PM.