SURNAMEEntry 363
Altınbaşak
“golden ear of grain”1
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How do you pronounce Altınbaşak?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Altınbaşak mean?
Altın “gold” and başak “ear of grain” combine into “golden ear”, the ripe yellow wheat. Altınbaşak is also the Turkish name of goldenrod (Solidago), and villages of this name exist in Ankara, Erzurum and Şanlıurfa.1,2
Grammar Compound altın + başak.
That Altınbaşak goes back to altın and başak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
Altınbaşak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Altınbaşak formed?
Altınbaşak was formed by joining altın (“altın: gold”) and başak (“başak: ear of grain”).
Which surnames are related to Altınbaşak?
| # | 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 | Altınay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Altınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Altundağ | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Başak | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Altınsoy | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altıntop | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Altunel | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Altınbaşak?
- Ahmet Hüsrev Altınbaşak religious studies scholar 1899–1977
- İsmail Altınbaşak researcher
People surnamed Altınbaşak as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Altınbaşak also a first name?
Yes. Altınbaşak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “golden ear of grain”.
Altınbaşak as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Altınbaşak written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Altinbasak: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ş becomes s or sh.
Which guides add context to Altınbaşak?
Read the root, formation and register information for Altınbaşak 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: başak
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Altınbaşak
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Altınbaşak
- Q1
What does the surname Altınbaşak mean?
- Altın “gold” and başak “ear of grain” combine into “golden ear”, the ripe yellow wheat. Altınbaşak is also the Turkish name of goldenrod (Solidago), and villages of this name exist in Ankara, Erzurum and Şanlıurfa.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Altınbaşak?
- Altınbaşak is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and başak “ear of grain” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Altınbaşak?
- Al·tın·ba·şak, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯnbaˈʃak/.