SURNAMEEntry 412
Altunmeşe
“golden oak”2
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How do you pronounce Altunmeşe?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Altunmeşe mean?
Altun is the older form of altın, “gold”, still alive in dialects; meşe is the oak, known for its hard wood, a word that comes from Persian bēša, “forest”. Together they give the image of a “golden oak”, precious and enduring.1,2
Grammar compound altun + meşe
That Altunmeşe goes back to altun and bēša is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Altunmeşe formed?
Altunmeşe was formed by joining altun (“altun: gold (older form)”) and meşe (“meşe: oak”).
Which surnames are related to Altunmeşe?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Altun | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Altuntaş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Altunay | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Altundağ | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Altunel | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Altunbaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Altunbay | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Altunkaya | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Altunkaynak | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Akmeşe | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altunbaşak | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Altunbey | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Altunmeşe?
- Fırat Altunmeşe actor 1990–
People surnamed Altunmeşe as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Altunmeşe written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Altunmese.
Which guides add context to Altunmeşe?
Read the root, formation and register information for Altunmeşe 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: meşe
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: altun
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: meşe
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Altunmeşe
- Q1
What does the surname Altunmeşe mean?
- Altun is the older form of altın, “gold”, still alive in dialects; meşe is the oak, known for its hard wood, a word that comes from Persian bēša, “forest”. Together they give the image of a “golden oak”, precious and enduring.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Altunmeşe?
- Altunmeşe is made up of two elements: altun “gold” (Turkic) and bēša “forest, wood” (Persian).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Altunmeşe?
- Al·tun·me·şe, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtunmeˈʃe/.