Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 369

Altıner

Altıner /aɫtɯˈneɾ/ ASCII Altiner

“golden hero”1

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

How do you pronounce Altıner?

Altıner

IPA /aɫtɯˈneɾ/

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

What does the surname Altıner mean?

Altıner joins altın “gold” and er “man, warrior”: “golden hero, a man precious as gold”. Nişanyan Adlar lists it under Altun/Altın; the name of the precious metal has been used in Turkish names in both forms since early times.1

Grammar altın + er.

That Altıner goes back to altın and er is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Altıner made of?

Altıner is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altın (gold) + er (man, brave warrior).

Altıner + root altın gold TURKIC altın “gold” root er man, brave warrior TURKIC er “man, warrior” Altıner altın root gold altın TURKIC “gold” er root man, brave warrior er TURKIC “man, warrior”
Altıner: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold1
  • er Turkic — man, warrior1

How was the name Altıner formed?

Altıner was formed by joining altın (“gold”) and er (“man, brave warrior”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Altıner?

Altıner Altın Altıntaş Altınok Altuntaş Altınel Altınay Altınkaya Altundağ Altınsoy Altıntop Altunel Altınbaş
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 Altınok same root – –
04 Altuntaş same root – –
05 Altınel same root – –
06 Altınay same root – –
07 Altınkaya same root – –
08 Altundağ same root – –
09 Altınsoy same root – –
10 Altıntop same root – –
11 Altunel same root – –
12 Altınbaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altıner?

  1. Gökhan Altıner journalist 1980–
  2. Hakan Altıner actor 1952–
  3. Şinasi Altıner politician 1942–
  4. Demir Altıner micropaleontologist
  5. Merve Altıner researcher

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

Is Altıner also a first name?

Yes. Altıner is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “golden hero”.

Altıner as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Altıner written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Altiner in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Altıner accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Altıner

Q1

What does the surname Altıner mean?

Altıner joins altın “gold” and er “man, warrior”: “golden hero, a man precious as gold”. Nişanyan Adlar lists it under Altun/Altın; the name of the precious metal has been used in Turkish names in both forms since early times.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altıner?

Altıner is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and er “man, warrior” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altıner?

Al·tı·ner, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯˈneɾ/.