SURNAMEEntry 411
Altunkulak
“golden ear”2
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How do you pronounce Altunkulak?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Altunkulak mean?
Made of altun, the older form of altın “gold”, and kulak “ear”: “golden ear”. The sense in which the name was taken is not documented.1,2
Grammar Compound altun + kulak.
That Altunkulak goes back to altın and kulak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Altunkulak formed?
Altunkulak was formed by joining altun (“altun: old form of altın, gold”) and kulak (“kulak: ear”).
Which surnames are related to Altunkulak?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Altun | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Altın | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Altıntaş | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Altınok | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Altuntaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Altınel | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Altınay | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Altınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Altunay | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Altundağ | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altınsoy | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kulaksız | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Altunkulak?
- Selen Altunkulak association football player 1997–
People surnamed Altunkulak as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Altunkulak written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Altunkulak abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Altunkulak?
Altunkıran, Deligöz and Kanlıgöz share gloss keywords with Altunkulak within the same primary category.
- Altunkırangold-breaker
- Deligözwild-eyed
- Kanlıgözbloodshot eye
- Kulaksızearless (a nickname)
- Kulaksızoğluson of “Kulaksız” (earless)
- Küpeliwearing earrings
- Sağıroğluson of the man nicknamed Sağır
- Sarıoğluson of the fair-haired one
Which guides add context to Altunkulak?
Read the root, formation and register information for Altunkulak alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kulak
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Altunkulak
- Q1
What does the surname Altunkulak mean?
- Made of altun, the older form of altın “gold”, and kulak “ear”: “golden ear”. The sense in which the name was taken is not documented.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Altunkulak?
- Altunkulak is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and kulak “ear” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Altunkulak?
- Al·tun·ku·lak, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtunkuˈɫak/.