Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 366

Altındal

Altındal /aɫtɯnˈdaɫ/ ASCII Altindal

“golden branch”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Altındal?

Altındal

IPA /aɫtɯnˈdaɫ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Altındal mean?

Altındal means ‘golden branch’, from altın ‘gold’ and dal ‘branch’. In Turkish names altın conveys worth and brilliance, while dal is an image of a growing, flourishing line. It is not a dictionary headword.1,2

Grammar altın + dal.

That Altındal goes back to altın and dal is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Altındal made of?

Altındal is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altın (altın: gold) + dal (dal: branch).

Altındal + root altın altın: gold TURKIC altın “gold” root dal dal: branch TURKIC dal “branch” Altındal altın root altın: gold altın TURKIC “gold” dal root dal: branch dal TURKIC “branch”
Altındal: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold1
  • dal Turkic — branch2

How was the name Altındal formed?

Altındal was formed by joining altın (“altın: gold”) and dal (“dal: branch”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Altındal?

Altındal Altın Altıntaş Dal Altınok Altuntaş Altınel Altınay Altınkaya Altundağ Altınsoy Birdal Özdal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Altın same root – –
02 Altıntaş same root – –
03 Dal same root – –
04 Altınok same root – –
05 Altuntaş same root – –
06 Altınel same root – –
07 Altınay same root – –
08 Altınkaya same root – –
09 Altundağ same root – –
10 Altınsoy same root – –
11 Birdal same root – –
12 Özdal same root – –

How else is Altındal spelled?

Altundalspelling

Who are some well-known people named Altındal?

  1. Aytunç Altındal journalist 1945–2013
  2. Şefika Altındal association football player 1997–
  3. Ahmet Altındal researcher

People surnamed Altındal as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Altındal written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Altindal.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dal accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dal accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altındal

Q1

What does the surname Altındal mean?

Altındal means ‘golden branch’, from altın ‘gold’ and dal ‘branch’. In Turkish names altın conveys worth and brilliance, while dal is an image of a growing, flourishing line. It is not a dictionary headword.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altındal?

Altındal is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and dal “branch” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altındal?

Al·tın·dal, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯnˈdaɫ/.