Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,408

Erten

Erten /eɾˈten/

“morning, early hour”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
E
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Erten?

Erten

IPA /eɾˈten/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Erten mean?

Erten is linked to erte, an old Turkic word for “morning, early”; modern ertesi “the following (day)” comes from the same root. The name carries the image of “morning, the early hour”. It is also used as a male given name.1

That Erten goes back to erte is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Erten made of?

Erten is a single root: erten (erten: related to erte “morning, early”).

Erten root erten erten: related to erte“morning, early” TURKIC erte “morning, early; thefollowing day;…” Erten erten root erten: related to erte “morning,early” erte TURKIC “morning, early; the followingday; Proto-Turkic *ẹ̄rte”
Erten: parts and root words
  • erte Turkic — morning, early; the following day; Proto-Turkic *ẹ̄rte1

How was the name Erten formed?

Erten belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Erten?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ertegün same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Erten?

  1. Mehmet Erten soldier 1948–
  2. Yücel Erten film actor 1945–
  3. Ali Rıza Erten politician 1887–1964
  4. Aydın Erten politician 1940–2000
  5. Deniz Erten lyricist
  6. Radife Erten singer 1924–1988
  7. Abdürrezzak Erten politician 1953–
  8. Ayten Erten actor 1946–

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

Is Erten also a first name?

Yes. Erten is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “morning, early hour”.

Erten as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: erte accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Erten

Q1

What does the surname Erten mean?

Erten is linked to erte, an old Turkic word for “morning, early”; modern ertesi “the following (day)” comes from the same root. The name carries the image of “morning, the early hour”. It is also used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erten?

The root word of Erten is erte (Turkic): “morning, early; the following day; Proto-Turkic *ẹ̄rte”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erten?

Er·ten, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈten/.