SURNAMEEntry 2,211
Göksan
“sky + fame”1
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How do you pronounce Göksan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Göksan mean?
A name built from gök ‘sky’ and san; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘named sky’. San meant ‘number’ in Old Turkic, from saymak ‘to count’ (Nişanyan), and in Turkish also ‘fame, renown’.1,2
Grammar gök + san.
That Göksan goes back to gök and san is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Göksan formed?
Göksan was formed by joining gök (“sky”) and san (“fame; number”).
Which surnames are related to Göksan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gökçe | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gök | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Göksu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Gökçen | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Gökmen | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Göktaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Gökçek | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Göksel | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Göktürk | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Göker | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Ersan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Göksan?
- Emin Göksan soldier 1927–2007
People surnamed Göksan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Göksan also a first name?
Yes. Göksan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sky + fame”.
Göksan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Göksan written and pronounced abroad?
In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Goksan: ö/ü are kept or written oe/ue.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Göksan?
Gökalp, Gökberk and Gökcan share gloss keywords with Göksan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Göksan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Göksan 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 Adlar: Göksan
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: san
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Göksan
- Q1
What does the surname Göksan mean?
- A name built from gök ‘sky’ and san; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘named sky’. San meant ‘number’ in Old Turkic, from saymak ‘to count’ (Nişanyan), and in Turkish also ‘fame, renown’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Göksan?
- Göksan is made up of two elements: gök “sky; blue” (Turkic) and san “number; fame” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Göksan?
- Gök·san, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøkˈsan/.