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SURNAMEEntry 418

Altunsöz

Altunsöz /aɫtunˈsøz/ ASCII Altunsoz

“golden word”1

Probable origin Altunsöz: root entries for altun + söz · How do we know?

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8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
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How do you pronounce Altunsöz?

Altunsöz

IPA /aɫtunˈsøz/

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

What does the surname Altunsöz mean?

Formed from altun “gold” and söz “word”: “golden word, precious saying”. A word worth gold is a Turkish image for good advice or a maxim; söz also means “promise, pledged word”.1,2

Grammar altun + söz

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

What is Altunsöz made of?

Altunsöz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: altun (altun: older form of altın “gold”) + söz (söz: word, speech).

Altunsöz + first element altun altun: older form ofaltın “gold” TURKIC altun “gold” root söz söz: word, speech TURKIC söz “word, speech; promise” Altunsöz altun first element altun: older form of altın “gold” altun TURKIC “gold” söz root söz: word, speech söz TURKIC “word, speech; promise”
Altunsöz: parts and root words

How was the name Altunsöz formed?

Altunsöz was formed by joining altun (“altun: older form of altın “gold””) and söz (“söz: word, speech”).

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

Which surnames are related to Altunsöz?

Altunsöz Altun Sözen Sözer Altuntaş Ersöz Sözeri
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 Sözen same root – –
03 Sözer same root – –
04 Altuntaş same root – –
05 Ersöz same root – –
06 Sözeri same root – –
07 Altunay same root – –
08 Altundağ same root – –
09 Altunel same root – –
10 Doğrusöz same root – –
11 Toksöz same root – –
12 Açıksöz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altunsöz?

  1. İzzettin Altunsöz kickboxer 1999–

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

How is Altunsöz written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Altunsoz.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Altunsöz?

Altuner shares gloss keywords with Altunsöz within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Altunsöz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Altunsöz 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. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: altun accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: söz 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 Altunsöz

Q1

What does the surname Altunsöz mean?

Formed from altun “gold” and söz “word”: “golden word, precious saying”. A word worth gold is a Turkish image for good advice or a maxim; söz also means “promise, pledged word”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altunsöz?

Altunsöz is made up of two elements: altun “gold” (Turkic) and söz “word, speech; promise” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altunsöz?

Al·tun·söz, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtunˈsøz/.