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Altundağ

Altundağ /aɫtunˈdaː/ ASCII Altundag

“golden mountain”2

Probable origin Altundağ: root entries for altın + dağ · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Altundağ?

Altundağ

IPA /aɫtunˈdaː/

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

What does the surname Altundağ mean?

Altundağ means ‘golden mountain’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, the word for the precious metal has been written both altın and altun in Turkish since early times; the surname keeps the older form. Dağ ‘mountain’ is the head of the compound, which joins images of wealth and height.2,3

Grammar altun + dağ: noun–noun compound.

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

What is Altundağ made of?

Altundağ is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altun (gold (older form)) + dağ (mountain).

Altundağ ++ root altun gold (older form) TURKIC altın “gold; precious” suffix dağ mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” Altundağ altun root gold (older form) altın TURKIC “gold; precious” dağ suffix mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain”
Altundağ: parts and root words

How was the name Altundağ formed?

Altundağ was formed by adding the suffix dağ (“mountain”) to altun (“gold (older form)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Altundağ?

Altundağ Altun Karadağ Altın Altıntaş Akdağ Üstündağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Altun same root – –
02 Karadağ same root – –
03 Altın same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Akdağ same root – –
06 Üstündağ same root – –
07 Dağ same root – –
08 Dağlı same root – –
09 Bozdağ same root – –
10 Dağdelen same root – –
11 Altınok same root – –
12 Altuntaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altundağ?

  1. Alara Altundağ volleyball player 1994–
  2. Fatih Altundağ association football player 1988–
  3. Ahmet Altundağ mathematician
  4. Aytuğ Altundağ researcher
  5. Kadri Altundağ researcher
  6. Özden Altundağ researcher

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

How is Altundağ written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Altundag.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Altundağ?

Dağdaş, Demirdağ and Karlıdağ share gloss keywords with Altundağ within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Altundağ?

Read the root, formation and register information for Altundağ 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Altundağ
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: altın
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dağ
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Altundağ

Q1

What does the surname Altundağ mean?

Altundağ means ‘golden mountain’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, the word for the precious metal has been written both altın and altun in Turkish since early times; the surname keeps the older form. Dağ ‘mountain’ is the head of the compound, which joins images of wealth and height.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altundağ?

The root word of Altundağ is dağ (Turkic): “mountain”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Altundağ?

Al·tun·dağ, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtunˈdaː/.