Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 414

Altunrende

Altunrende /aɫtunɾenˈde/

“golden plane”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Altunrende?

Altunrende

IPA /aɫtunɾenˈde/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Altunrende mean?

A rende is the carpenter’s plane for smoothing wood, and also the kitchen grater; the word comes from Persian randa. Joined with altun “gold”, the name means “golden plane”.1,2

Grammar altun (Turkish) + rende (Persian).

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

What is Altunrende made of?

Altunrende combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: altun (altun: older form of altın, gold) + rende (rende: carpenter’s plane; grater).

Altunrende + root altun altun: older form ofaltın, gold TURKIC altın “gold” root rende rende: carpenter’s plane;grater PERSIAN rende “carpenter’s plane;grater” Altunrende altun root altun: older form of altın, gold altın TURKIC “gold” rende root rende: carpenter’s plane; grater rende PERSIAN “carpenter’s plane; grater”
Altunrende: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold1
  • rende Persian — carpenter’s plane; grater2

How was the name Altunrende formed?

Altunrende was formed by joining altun (“altun: older form of altın, gold”) and rende (“rende: carpenter’s plane; grater”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Altunrende?

Altunrende Altun Altın Altıntaş Altınok Altuntaş Altınel Altınay Altınkaya Altunay Altundağ Altınsoy Altıntop
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 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 Altıntop same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altunrende?

  1. Fatih Altunrende researcher
  2. Muhittin Emre Altunrende researcher

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

How is Altunrende written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Altunrende abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: rende accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altunrende

Q1

What does the surname Altunrende mean?

A rende is the carpenter’s plane for smoothing wood, and also the kitchen grater; the word comes from Persian randa. Joined with altun “gold”, the name means “golden plane”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altunrende?

Altunrende is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and rende “carpenter’s plane; grater” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altunrende?

Al·tun·ren·de, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtunɾenˈde/.