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Erentürk
“saintly Turk”1
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How do you pronounce Erentürk?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Erentürk mean?
The name joins eren and Türk. Eren is the Old Turkic plural of er “man”; in Anatolian Turkish it came to mean “saintly, spiritually mature person”. The name reads “saintly Turk”.1
Grammar eren + Türk.
How was the name Erentürk formed?
Erentürk was formed by joining eren (“eren: saintly person; men”) and Türk (“Türk: Turk”).
Which surnames are related to Erentürk?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Öztürk | same root | 8 | 586,831 |
| 02 | Eren | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Türkmen | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Şentürk | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Türkoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ertürk | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Türk | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Türker | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Aktürk | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Kocatürk | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Türkyılmaz | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Baştürk | same root | – | – |
Is Erentürk also a first name?
Yes. Erentürk is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “saintly Turk”.
Erentürk as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Erentürk written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Erenturk in passports and foreign records.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Erentürk?
Özeren, Yuluğ and Aktekin share gloss keywords with Erentürk within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Erentürk?
Read the root, formation and register information for Erentürk alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: eren
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: eren
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Erentürk
- Q1
What does the surname Erentürk mean?
- The name joins eren and Türk. Eren is the Old Turkic plural of er “man”; in Anatolian Turkish it came to mean “saintly, spiritually mature person”. The name reads “saintly Turk”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Erentürk?
- Erentürk is made up of two elements: eren ‘saintly person; in Old Turkic “men” (plural of er)’ (Turkic) and Türk “the ethnonym Turk” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Erentürk?
- E·ren·türk, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾenˈtyɾk/.