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Daltaban

Daltaban /daɫtaˈban/

“barefoot”1

Established origin Daltaban: root entries for dal + taban · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Daltaban?

Daltaban

IPA /daɫtaˈban/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Daltaban mean?

Daltaban means ‘barefoot’, from dal ‘bare, naked’ and taban ‘sole of the foot’. Turkish Wiktionary defines it as ‘(a person who goes) barefoot’. Nişanyan notes that the sense ‘bare, naked’ of dal appears in the 18th century and that its source is unclear.1,2

Grammar dal + taban.

Daltaban is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Daltaban made of?

Daltaban is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: dal (bare, naked) + taban (sole of the foot).

Daltaban + root dal bare, naked TURKIC dal “bare, naked” root taban sole of the foot TURKIC taban “sole of the foot” Daltaban dal root bare, naked dal TURKIC “bare, naked” taban root sole of the foot taban TURKIC “sole of the foot”
Daltaban: parts and root words

How was the name Daltaban formed?

Daltaban was formed by joining dal (“bare, naked”) and taban (“sole of the foot”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Daltaban?

Daltaban Dal Dalkılıç Birdal Özdal Altındal Altundal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Dal same root – –
02 Dalkılıç same root – –
03 Birdal same root – –
04 Özdal same root – –
05 Altındal same root – –
06 Altundal same root – –
07 Çamdalı same root – –
08 Dalkıran same root – –
09 Gümüşdal same root – –
10 Tabanca same root – –
11 Tabanlıoğlu same root – –
12 Tekdal same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Daltaban?

  1. Murat Daltaban actor 1966–
  2. Özlem Daltaban researcher
  3. İskender Samet Daltaban researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Daltaban?

Altıparmak, Parmaksız and Tabanlıoğlu share gloss keywords with Daltaban within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Daltaban?

Read the root, formation and register information for Daltaban 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: dal
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taban
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: daltaban
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Daltaban

Q1

What does the surname Daltaban mean?

Daltaban means ‘barefoot’, from dal ‘bare, naked’ and taban ‘sole of the foot’. Turkish Wiktionary defines it as ‘(a person who goes) barefoot’. Nişanyan notes that the sense ‘bare, naked’ of dal appears in the 18th century and that its source is unclear.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Daltaban?

Daltaban is made up of two elements: dal “bare, naked” (Turkic) and taban “sole of the foot” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Daltaban?

Dal·ta·ban, 3 syllables; IPA: /daɫtaˈban/.