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Gökhan
“khan of the skies”1
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How do you pronounce Gökhan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gökhan mean?
Gökhan, made of gök and han, is a common male name glossed in dictionaries as “khan of the skies”. In old Turkic belief gök is the sacred sky, and han is the ruler. In the Oghuz Khagan legend one of Oghuz’s sons is also called Gök Han.1
Grammar gök + han
How was the name Gökhan formed?
Gökhan was formed by joining gök (“sky, heaven”) and han (“khan, ruler”).
Which surnames are related to Gökhan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gökçe | same root | – | – |
| 03 | İlhan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Orhan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ayhan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gök | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Göksu | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Gökçen | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Demirhan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Gökmen | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Göktaş | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Gökhan?
- Serdar Gökhan actor 1943–
- Zeki Gökhan politician 1956–
- Halil Gökhan writer 1967–
- Ülgür Gökhan politician 1950–
- Enes Gökhan association football player 2004–
- Fikri Serdar Gökhan researcher
- Nuri Mehmet Gökhan researcher
People surnamed Gökhan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Gökhan also a first name?
Yes. Gökhan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “khan of the skies”.
Gökhan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Gökhan?
Ayhan, Bayhan and Beyhan share gloss keywords with Gökhan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Gökhan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Gökhan 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: gök
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: han2
- 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Gökhan
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Gökhan
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Gökhan
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Gökhan
- Q1
What does the surname Gökhan mean?
- Gökhan, made of gök and han, is a common male name glossed in dictionaries as “khan of the skies”. In old Turkic belief gök is the sacred sky, and han is the ruler. In the Oghuz Khagan legend one of Oghuz’s sons is also called Gök Han.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gökhan?
- Gökhan is made up of two elements: gök “sky; blue” (Turkic) and han “khan, ruler” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gökhan?
- Gök·han, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøkˈhan/.