SURNAMEEntry 857
Başkut
“foremost fortune”1
- CategoryFortune, blessing and fame
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Compound
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- B
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How do you pronounce Başkut?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Başkut mean?
On its face the name joins baş ‘head, chief’ and kut ‘fortune’, and on that reading means ‘foremost fortune’. Kut is Old Turkic ḳut ‘fortune, divine grace, happiness’, the source of kutlu ‘blessed’ and kutsal ‘sacred’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, does not treat Başkut separately but lists it as a form under Başkurt, the name of a Turkic tribe settled in the Ural Mountains, which it analyses as ‘chief wolf’.1
Grammar baş + kut.
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- Word analysis: baş + kut ‘foremost fortune’.
- Nişanyan Adlar: Başkut is listed as a form of Başkurt (‘chief wolf’; the name of a Turkic tribe).
How was the name Başkut formed?
Başkut was formed by joining baş (“baş: head; chief”) and kut (“kut: fortune, divine grace”).
Which surnames are related to Başkut?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Akbaş | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Baş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Subaşı | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Kutlu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Başer | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Kocabaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Erbaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Baştürk | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Demirbaş | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Başkan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Aykut | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Başoğlu | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Başkut?
- Cevat Fehmi Başkut writer 1905–1971
- Acar Başkut painter 1935–2016
- Yaman Başkut diplomat 1939–2010
People surnamed Başkut as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Başkut also a first name?
Yes. Başkut is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “foremost fortune”.
Başkut as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Başkut written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Baskut.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kut
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Başkut
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Başkut
- Q1
What does the surname Başkut mean?
- On its face the name joins baş ‘head, chief’ and kut ‘fortune’, and on that reading means ‘foremost fortune’. Kut is Old Turkic ḳut ‘fortune, divine grace, happiness’, the source of kutlu ‘blessed’ and kutsal ‘sacred’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, does not treat Başkut separately but lists it as a form under Başkurt, the name of a Turkic tribe settled in the Ural Mountains, which it analyses as ‘chief wolf’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Başkut?
- Başkut is made up of two elements: baş “head; chief” (Turkic) and kut “fortune, divine grace, happiness” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Başkut comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Başkut?
- Baş·kut, 2 syllables; IPA: /baʃˈkut/.