Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 375

Altınmeşe

Altınmeşe /aɫtɯnmeˈʃe/ ASCII Altinmese

“golden oak”1

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

How do you pronounce Altınmeşe?

Altınmeşe

IPA /aɫtɯnmeˈʃe/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Altınmeşe mean?

Altın “gold” joins meşe “oak”: “golden oak”. The oak is a long-lived tree known for its hard, durable wood, and the element altın adds worth and lustre. Nişanyan traces altın to Old Turkic altūn.1,2

Grammar Compound: altın + meşe

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

What is Altınmeşe made of?

Altınmeşe is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altın (altın: gold) + meşe (meşe: oak).

Altınmeşe + root altın altın: gold TURKIC altın “gold; Old Turkic altūn” root meşe meşe: oak TURKIC meşe “oak tree” Altınmeşe altın root altın: gold altın TURKIC “gold; Old Turkic altūn” meşe root meşe: oak meşe TURKIC “oak tree”
Altınmeşe: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold; Old Turkic altūn1
  • meşe Turkic — oak tree2

How was the name Altınmeşe formed?

Altınmeşe was formed by joining altın (“altın: gold”) and meşe (“meşe: oak”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Altınmeşe?

Altınmeşe 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 – –

How is Altınmeşe written and pronounced abroad?

In Altınmeşe, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records; ş (English “sh”) often appears as s, giving forms such as Altinmese.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: meşe accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: meşe accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altınmeşe

Q1

What does the surname Altınmeşe mean?

Altın “gold” joins meşe “oak”: “golden oak”. The oak is a long-lived tree known for its hard, durable wood, and the element altın adds worth and lustre. Nişanyan traces altın to Old Turkic altūn.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altınmeşe?

Altınmeşe is made up of two elements: altın “gold; Old Turkic altūn” (Turkic) and meşe “oak tree” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altınmeşe?

Al·tın·me·şe, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯnmeˈʃe/.