Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 371

Artam

Artam /aɾˈtam/

“virtue”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Artam?

Artam

IPA /aɾˈtam/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Artam mean?

Artam is an old word meaning ‘virtue’. Nişanyan Adlar points out that it is recorded with this meaning in the Tarama Dergisi (p. 876), the source from which the name was taken.1

That Artam goes back to artam is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Artam made of?

Artam is a single root: artam (artam: virtue).

Artam root artam artam: virtue TURKIC artam “virtue (Tarama Dergisi)” Artam artam root artam: virtue artam TURKIC “virtue (Tarama Dergisi)”
Artam: parts and root words
  • artam Turkic — virtue (Tarama Dergisi)1

How was the name Artam formed?

Artam belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Artam?

  1. Can Artam racing automobile driver 1981–

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

Is Artam also a first name?

Yes. Artam is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “virtue”.

Artam as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Artam written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Artam is usually kept unchanged in foreign records; every letter is pronounced.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Artam accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Artam

Q1

What does the surname Artam mean?

Artam is an old word meaning ‘virtue’. Nişanyan Adlar points out that it is recorded with this meaning in the Tarama Dergisi (p. 876), the source from which the name was taken.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Artam?

The root word of Artam is artam (Turkic): “virtue (Tarama Dergisi)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Artam?

Ar·tam, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɾˈtam/.