Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 375

Artun

Artun /aɾˈtun/

“awake, sober; dignified”1

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

How do you pronounce Artun?

Artun

IPA /aɾˈtun/

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

What does the surname Artun mean?

Nişanyan Adlar states that examples of Artun up to the 1990s come from Armenian artun “awake, sober”, and that it is also seen as a short form of Harutyun. The same source notes that in New Turkish names it was given the meaning “dignified”, after the Tarama Dergisi.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. From Armenian artun “awake, sober”, or a short form of Harutyun (Nişanyan Adlar).
  2. As a New Turkish name, “dignified” (Tarama Dergisi, as cited in Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Artun made of?

Artun is a single root: Artun (awake, sober (Armenian); dignified (New Turkish)).

Artun root Artun awake, sober (Armenian);dignified (New Turkish) ARMENIAN artun “awake, sober” Artun Artun root awake, sober (Armenian); dignified(New Turkish) artun ARMENIAN “awake, sober”
Artun: parts and root words
  • artun Armenian — awake, sober1

How was the name Artun formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Artun?

  1. Erman Artun writer 1948–2016
  2. Kenan Artun actor 1921–2007
  3. Deniz Artun writer 1973–
  4. Gülden Artun painter 1953–
  5. Ozan Artun researcher
  6. Şevki Artun actor

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

Is Artun also a first name?

Yes. Artun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “awake, sober; dignified”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Artun 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 Artun

Q1

What does the surname Artun mean?

Nişanyan Adlar states that examples of Artun up to the 1990s come from Armenian artun “awake, sober”, and that it is also seen as a short form of Harutyun. The same source notes that in New Turkish names it was given the meaning “dignified”, after the Tarama Dergisi.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Artun?

The root word of Artun is artun (Armenian): “awake, sober”. There are 3 competing views on where Artun comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Artun?

Ar·tun, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɾˈtun/.