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Göltekin

Göltekin /ɡølteˈkin/ ASCII Goltekin

“prince of the lake”1

Probable origin Göltekin: root entries for göl + tegin · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Göltekin?

Göltekin

IPA /ɡølteˈkin/

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

What does the surname Göltekin mean?

Göl “lake” joined to tekin, from the Old Turkic title tegin “prince”: readable as “prince of the lake” or “auspicious lake”.1,2

Grammar Compound göl + tekin.

That Göltekin goes back to göl and tegin is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Göltekin made of?

Göltekin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: göl (göl: lake) + tekin (tekin: prince (tegin); auspicious).

Göltekin + root göl göl: lake TURKIC göl “lake” root tekin tekin: prince (tegin);auspicious TURKIC tegin “title of a khan’s son;auspicious” Göltekin göl root göl: lake göl TURKIC “lake” tekin root tekin: prince (tegin); auspicious tegin TURKIC “title of a khan’s son;auspicious”
Göltekin: parts and root words
  • göl Turkic — lake1
  • tegin Turkic — title of a khan’s son; auspicious2

How was the name Göltekin formed?

Göltekin was formed by joining göl (“göl: lake”) and tekin (“tekin: prince (tegin); auspicious”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Göltekin?

Göltekin Tekin Aytekin Bingöl Alptekin Ertekin Öztekin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tekin same root – –
02 Aytekin same root – –
03 Bingöl same root – –
04 Alptekin same root – –
05 Ertekin same root – –
06 Öztekin same root – –
07 Karatekin same root – –
08 Akgöl same root – –
09 Taştekin same root – –
10 Dağtekin same root – –
11 Tekinalp same root – –
12 Baytekin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Göltekin?

  1. Alpay Göltekin composer 1972–2020

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

How is Göltekin written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Goltekin.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Göltekin?

Akgöl, Aydeniz and Denizer share gloss keywords with Göltekin within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Göltekin?

Read the root, formation and register information for Göltekin 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: göl accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tegin accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Göltekin

Q1

What does the surname Göltekin mean?

Göl “lake” joined to tekin, from the Old Turkic title tegin “prince”: readable as “prince of the lake” or “auspicious lake”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Göltekin?

Göltekin is made up of two elements: göl “lake” (Turkic) and tegin “title of a khan’s son; auspicious” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Göltekin?

Göl·te·kin, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡølteˈkin/.