SURNAMEEntry 388
Altıntoprak
“golden soil”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 11 / 4
- Formation
- 1934 coinage
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Altıntoprak?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Altıntoprak mean?
Altıntoprak combines altın ‘gold’ and toprak ‘soil, land’: ‘golden soil, fertile land’. Nişanyan traces toprak to Old Turkic toprak ‘dust, dry earth’, from topra- ‘to become dusty’.1
Grammar altın + toprak.
That Altıntoprak goes back to altın and toprak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Altıntoprak formed?
Altıntoprak is a name newly coined from altın (“altın: gold”) and toprak (“toprak: soil, land”) in the years of the surname law.
Which surnames are related to Altıntoprak?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Toprak | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Altın | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Altıntaş | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Altınok | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Altuntaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Öztoprak | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Altınel | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Altınay | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Altınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Altundağ | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altınsoy | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Altıntop | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Altıntoprak?
- Emrah Altıntoprak actor 1991–
- Fatih Altıntoprak researcher
People surnamed Altıntoprak as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Altıntoprak written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Altintoprak.
Which guides add context to Altıntoprak?
Read the root, formation and register information for Altıntoprak 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: toprak
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Altıntoprak
- Q1
What does the surname Altıntoprak mean?
- Altıntoprak combines altın ‘gold’ and toprak ‘soil, land’: ‘golden soil, fertile land’. Nişanyan traces toprak to Old Turkic toprak ‘dust, dry earth’, from topra- ‘to become dusty’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Altıntoprak?
- Altıntoprak is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and toprak “dust, dry earth” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Altıntoprak?
- Al·tın·top·rak, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯntopˈɾak/.