SURNAMEEntry 361
Altınay
“golden moon”1
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How do you pronounce Altınay?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Altınay mean?
A name formed from altın “gold” and ay “moon”: “golden moon”, the full moon shining gold. It is used for girls and boys and joins the ideas of value and beauty.1,2
Grammar altın + ay; two-element name.
That Altınay goes back to altın and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Altınay formed?
Altınay was formed by adding the suffix ay (“ay: moon”) to altın (“altın: gold”).
Which surnames are related to Altınay?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Altın | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Altıntaş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Altınok | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Altuntaş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Altınel | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Altınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Altundağ | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Altınsoy | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Altıntop | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Altunel | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altınbaş | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Altındağ | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Altınay?
- Ahmet Refik Altınay writer 1881–1937
- Koray Altınay association football player 1991–
- Ayşe Gül Altınay author 1971–
- Metin Altınay association football player 1962–
- Emir Altınay association football player
- Levent Altınay researcher
- Mehmet İlker Altınay film director
- Serdar Altınay researcher
People surnamed Altınay as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Altınay also a first name?
Yes. Altınay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “golden moon”.
Altınay as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Altınay written and pronounced abroad?
In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Altinay.
Which guides add context to Altınay?
Read the root, formation and register information for Altınay alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: altın
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ay
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Altınay
- Q1
What does the surname Altınay mean?
- A name formed from altın “gold” and ay “moon”: “golden moon”, the full moon shining gold. It is used for girls and boys and joins the ideas of value and beauty.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Altınay?
- Altınay is made up of two elements: altın “gold; precious” (Turkic) and ay “moon” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Altınay?
- Al·tı·nay, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯˈnaj/.