SURNAMEEntry 394
Altun
“gold”2
Leading provinces Artvin · Kars · Ardahan
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Altun?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Altun mean?
Altun is the older form of altın, “gold”; it appears as altun in the Orkhon inscriptions and goes back to Proto-Turkic *altun. Ottoman Turkish used both pronunciations, and the standard language has since settled on altın. It carries the image of value and brilliance.2
How was the name Altun formed?
Altun is the word altun (“gold (older form)”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Altun?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Altuntaş | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Altunay | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Altundağ | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Altunel | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Altunbaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Altunbay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Altunkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Altunkaynak | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Altunbaşak | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Altunbey | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altunbulaklı | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Altunışık | same root | – | – |
How else is Altun spelled?
- Altınspelling
Where in Türkiye is Altun most common?
Altun is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 4 provinces; its best rank is 9th in Artvin.1
- In the province top 30 4
- Not listed
Who are some well-known people named Altun?
- Fahrettin Altun politician 1976–
- Gamze Altun weightlifter 2003–
- Ahmet Altun athletics competitor 1958–
- Hakan Altun singer 1972–
- Yunus Altun association football player 1977–
- Berfin Altun weightlifter 1999–
- Cemal Altun activist 1960–1983
- Selçuk Altun writer 1950–
People surnamed Altun as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Altun also a first name?
Yes. Altun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “gold”.
Altun as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Altun?
Altunoğlu, Altunsaray and Ertemür share gloss keywords with Altun within the same primary category.
- Altunoğluson of Altun (“gold”)
- Altunsaraygolden palace
- Ertemüriron hero
- Temuriron (old form)
- Altınözgolden at heart
- Altinogluson of Altın (“gold”)
- Altunagold
- Altunyaldızgolden gilding
Which guides add context to Altun?
Read the root, formation and register information for Altun alongside these guides: Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Altun
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: altun
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: altın
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Altun
- Q1
What does the surname Altun mean?
- Altun is the older form of altın, “gold”; it appears as altun in the Orkhon inscriptions and goes back to Proto-Turkic *altun. Ottoman Turkish used both pronunciations, and the standard language has since settled on altın. It carries the image of value and brilliance.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Altun?
- The root word of Altun is altun (Turkic): “gold; the older form of altın”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Altun?
- Al·tun, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈtun/.