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Bayraktutar

Bayraktutar /bajɾaktuˈtaɾ/

“standard-bearer”1

Established origin Bayraktutar: root entries for bayrak + tutmak · How do we know?

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11 / 4
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How do you pronounce Bayraktutar?

Bayraktutar

IPA /bajɾaktuˈtaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bayraktutar mean?

Bayrak “flag” and tutar, the aorist participle of tutmak “to hold”: “flag-holder”, standard-bearer, recalling the soldier who carried the colours in battle.1

Grammar bayrak + aorist participle of tutmak.

What is Bayraktutar made of?

Bayraktutar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bayrak (bayrak: flag, banner) + tut-ar (tutmak + -ar: holding).

Bayraktutar + root bayrak bayrak: flag, banner TURKIC bayrak “flag, banner” root tut-ar tutmak + -ar: holding TURKIC tutmak “to hold” Bayraktutar bayrak root bayrak: flag, banner bayrak TURKIC “flag, banner” tut-ar root tutmak + -ar: holding tutmak TURKIC “to hold”
Bayraktutar: parts and root words

How was the name Bayraktutar formed?

Bayraktutar was formed by joining bayrak (“bayrak: flag, banner”) and tut-ar (“tutmak + -ar: holding”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bayraktutar?

Bayraktutar Albayrak Bayrak Bayraktar Tutar Bayrakdar Bayrakçı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Albayrak same root – –
02 Bayrak same root – –
03 Bayraktar same root – –
04 Tutar same root – –
05 Bayrakdar same root – –
06 Bayrakçı same root – –
07 Bayraklı same root – –
08 Bayraktutan same root – –
09 Akbayrak same root – –
10 Büyükbayrak same root – –
11 Tutak same root – –
12 Tut same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bayraktutar?

  1. İlyas Bayraktutar soldier 1955–1980
  2. Betül Nurefşan Bayraktutar researcher

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

How is Bayraktutar written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Bayraktutar abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bayraktutar?

Şereftuğ shares gloss keywords with Bayraktutar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Bayraktutar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Bayraktutar 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bayrak
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Bayraktutar

Q1

What does the surname Bayraktutar mean?

Bayrak “flag” and tutar, the aorist participle of tutmak “to hold”: “flag-holder”, standard-bearer, recalling the soldier who carried the colours in battle.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bayraktutar?

Bayraktutar is made up of two elements: bayrak “flag, banner” (Turkic) and tutmak “to hold” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Bayraktutar?

Bay·rak·tu·tar, 4 syllables; IPA: /bajɾaktuˈtaɾ/.