Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 412

Altunok

Altunok /aɫtuˈnok/

“golden arrow”1

Letters / syllables
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Formation
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Altunok?

Altunok

IPA /aɫtuˈnok/

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

What does the surname Altunok mean?

The name means ‘golden arrow’. Altun is the older spelling of altın ‘gold’; Nişanyan Adlar notes that both forms have long been used side by side. Ok has meant ‘arrow’ since Old Turkic.1,3

Grammar altun (= altın) + ok; adjective–noun compound.

That Altunok goes back to altun and ok is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Altunok made of?

Altunok is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altun (gold) + ok (arrow).

Altunok + root altun gold TURKIC altun “gold” root ok arrow TURKIC ok “arrow” Altunok altun root gold altun TURKIC “gold” ok root arrow ok TURKIC “arrow”
Altunok: parts and root words
  • altun Turkic — gold1
  • ok Turkic — arrow3

How was the name Altunok formed?

Altunok was formed by joining altun (“gold”) and ok (“arrow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Altunok?

Altunok Altun Altuntaş Altunay Altundağ Altunel Altunbaş Altunbay Altunkaya Altunkaynak Altunbaşak Altunbey Altunbulaklı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
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 Altunbaşak same root – –
11 Altunbey same root – –
12 Altunbulaklı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altunok?

  1. Mehtap Altunok actor 1972–
  2. Mehmet Altunok engineer 1977–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Altunok accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ok accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altunok

Q1

What does the surname Altunok mean?

The name means ‘golden arrow’. Altun is the older spelling of altın ‘gold’; Nişanyan Adlar notes that both forms have long been used side by side. Ok has meant ‘arrow’ since Old Turkic.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altunok?

Altunok is made up of two elements: altun “gold” (Turkic) and ok “arrow” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altunok?

Al·tu·nok, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtuˈnok/.