Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 825

Bartın

Bartın /ˈbaɾtɯn/ ASCII Bartin

“Bartın, Black Sea province and river”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Bartın?

Bartın

IPA /ˈbaɾtɯn/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bartın mean?

The name of Bartın, a province on the western Black Sea coast, and of the river that runs through it. It continues Parthenios, the ancient Greek name of the river.1

What is Bartın made of?

Bartın is a single Greek root: Bartın (name of a province and river on the western Black Sea).

Bartın root Bartın name of a province andriver on the western… GREEK Parthenios “ancient Greek name ofthe Bartın river” Bartın Bartın root name of a province and river on thewestern Black Sea Parthenios GREEK “ancient Greek name of the Bartınriver”
Bartın: parts and root words
  • Parthenios Greek — ancient Greek name of the Bartın river1

How was the name Bartın formed?

Bartın comes from a place name: Bartın (“name of a province and river on the western Black Sea”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Bartın written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ı is usually written i, giving Bartin.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Bartın accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Bartın accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bartın

Q1

What does the surname Bartın mean?

The name of Bartın, a province on the western Black Sea coast, and of the river that runs through it. It continues Parthenios, the ancient Greek name of the river.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bartın?

The root word of Bartın is Parthenios (Greek): “ancient Greek name of the Bartın river”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bartın?

Bar·tın, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈbaɾtɯn/.