SURNAMEEntry 421
Altunyaldız
“golden gilding”1
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How do you pronounce Altunyaldız?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Altunyaldız mean?
Altun “gold” is joined to yaldız “gilding”, the gold or silver coating that makes objects shine: “golden gilding”. Yaldız goes back to an old Turkic root for “to shine” and is related to yıldız “star”.1,2
Grammar Compound altun + yaldız.
That Altunyaldız goes back to altun and yaldız is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Altunyaldız formed?
Altunyaldız was formed by joining altun (“altun: gold”) and yaldız (“yaldız: gilding”).
Which surnames are related to Altunyaldız?
| # | 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 | Altunbaşak | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Altunbey | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Altunbulaklı | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Altunyaldız?
- Ziya Altunyaldız politician 1963–
People surnamed Altunyaldız as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Altunyaldız written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records it often appears as Altunyaldiz.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Altunyaldız?
Yaldız, Altınöz and Altinoglu share gloss keywords with Altunyaldız within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Altunyaldız?
Read the root, formation and register information for Altunyaldız 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altun
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yaldız
- 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 Altunyaldız
- Q1
What does the surname Altunyaldız mean?
- Altun “gold” is joined to yaldız “gilding”, the gold or silver coating that makes objects shine: “golden gilding”. Yaldız goes back to an old Turkic root for “to shine” and is related to yıldız “star”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Altunyaldız?
- Altunyaldız is made up of two elements: altun “gold” (Turkic) and yaldız “gilding” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Altunyaldız?
- Al·tun·yal·dız, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫtunjaɫˈdɯz/.