SURNAMEEntry 584
Ataman
“chief, great elder”2
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How do you pronounce Ataman?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ataman mean?
Ataman is explained as ata ‘father, ancestor’ with the augmentative suffix -man, giving ‘great father, chief’. The same word is known as the title of a Cossack leader, usually regarded as Turkic in origin. Anatolian dialects also record it in the sense ‘man, fellow’.1,2
Grammar ata + -man, the suffix of Akman and Gökmen.
That Ataman goes back to ataman and ata is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Ataman formed?
Ataman was formed by adding the suffix -man (“augmentative suffix”) to ata (“father; ancestor”).
Which surnames are related to Ataman?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Atalay | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Atay | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Atasoy | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ataç | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ata | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Atakan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Atabek | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Atalar | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Ataoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Atacan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Ataseven | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Ayata | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Ataman?
- Ergin Ataman basketball player 1966–
- Kutluğ Ataman screenwriter 1961–
- Bülent Ataman association football player 1974–
- Yalçın Ataman military leader 1950–
- Adnan Ataman musician 1926–2014
- Ali Rıza Ataman politician 1884–1955
- Ferda Ataman politician 1979–
- Hamid Ataman politician 1900–1979
People surnamed Ataman as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Ataman also a first name?
Yes. Ataman is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “chief, great elder”.
Ataman as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ataman?
Atabey, Ahunbay and Altekin share gloss keywords with Ataman within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Ataman?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ataman alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ata
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ataman
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ataman
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ata
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Ataman
- Q1
What does the surname Ataman mean?
- Ataman is explained as ata ‘father, ancestor’ with the augmentative suffix -man, giving ‘great father, chief’. The same word is known as the title of a Cossack leader, usually regarded as Turkic in origin. Anatolian dialects also record it in the sense ‘man, fellow’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ataman?
- The root word of Ataman is ata (Turkic): “father; ancestors”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ataman?
- A·ta·man, 3 syllables; IPA: /ataˈman/.