SURNAMEEntry 598
Atasoy
“ancestral lineage”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 3
- Formation
- 1934 coinage
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Atasoy?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Atasoy mean?
Atasoy joins ata ‘father, ancestor’ and soy ‘lineage’, meaning ‘the line of the ancestors, an old lineage’. It is one of many surnames built with the element -soy, a favourite of the 1934 repertoire.1,2
Grammar ata + soy: noun–noun compound.
That Atasoy goes back to ata and soy is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Atasoy formed?
Atasoy was formed by adding the suffix soy (“lineage, descent”) to ata (“father; ancestor”).
Which surnames are related to Atasoy?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aksoy | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gürsoy | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Atalay | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ulusoy | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özsoy | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Atay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Ersoy | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Soysal | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Soylu | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Ataman | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Şensoy | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Ataç | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Atasoy?
- Fadik Sevin Atasoy actor 1975–
- Demir Atasoy swimmer 1987–
- Nurhan Atasoy art historian 1934–
- Sevil Atasoy researcher 1949–
- Sönmez Atasoy actor 1944–2011
- Veysel Atasoy politician 1947–2004
- Mustafa Kadir Atasoy writer 1977–
- Ahmet Atasoy activist 1946–1972
People surnamed Atasoy as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Atasoy also a first name?
Yes. Atasoy is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “ancestral lineage”.
Atasoy as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Atasoy?
Soyer, Gülsoy and Şensoy share gloss keywords with Atasoy within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Atasoy?
Read the root, formation and register information for Atasoy 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 Sözlük: soy
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ata
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Atasoy
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Atasoy
- Q1
What does the surname Atasoy mean?
- Atasoy joins ata ‘father, ancestor’ and soy ‘lineage’, meaning ‘the line of the ancestors, an old lineage’. It is one of many surnames built with the element -soy, a favourite of the 1934 repertoire.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Atasoy?
- Atasoy is made up of two elements: ata “father; grandfather; ancestors” (Turkic) and soy “lineage; descent” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Atasoy?
- A·ta·soy, 3 syllables; IPA: /ataˈsoj/.