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Gönültaş

Gönültaş /ɡønylˈtaʃ/ ASCII Gonultas

“heart-stone; kindred spirit”1

Probable origin Gönültaş: root entries for gönül + gönüldaş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Gönültaş?

Gönültaş

IPA /ɡønylˈtaʃ/

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

What does the surname Gönültaş mean?

Gönül ‘heart, inner self’ joins taş ‘stone’. The name is also very close to the dictionary word gönüldaş ‘kindred spirit, close friend’, and the suffix -daş is written -taş in some surnames. No source shows which reading was meant; both put the bond of the heart first.1,3

Grammar gönül + taş, or gönül + the fellowship suffix -daş.

That Gönültaş goes back to gönül and gönüldaş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Gönültaş made of?

Gönültaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gönül (heart, soul) + taş (stone; or the fellowship suffix -daş).

Gönültaş ++ root gönül heart, soul TURKIC gönül “heart, the seat offeeling” suffix taş stone; or the fellowshipsuffix -daş TURKIC gönüldaş “kindred spirit, closefriend” Gönültaş gönül root heart, soul gönül TURKIC “heart, the seat of feeling” taş suffix stone; or the fellowship suffix -daş gönüldaş TURKIC “kindred spirit, close friend”
Gönültaş: parts and root words
  • gönül Turkic — heart, the seat of feeling1
  • gönüldaş Turkic — kindred spirit, close friend3

How was the name Gönültaş formed?

Gönültaş was formed by adding the suffix taş (“stone; or the fellowship suffix -daş”) to gönül (“heart, soul”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Gönültaş?

Gönültaş Gönül Akgönül Gönlüm Gönülkırmaz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Gönül same root – –
02 Akgönül same root – –
03 Gönlüm same root – –
04 Gönülkırmaz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gönültaş?

  1. Gizem Gönültaş association football player 1993–
  2. Nuh Gönültaş journalist 1966–
  3. Turgut Gönültaş association football player 1980–
  4. Yiğit Gönültaş basketball official
  5. Burak Gönültaş researcher
  6. Fatih Gönültaş researcher
  7. Serkan Gönültaş researcher
  8. Seçil Gönültaş researcher

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

How is Gönültaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Gonultas in foreign passports and registers.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Gönültaş?

Akgönül, Gönül and Gençyürek share gloss keywords with Gönültaş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Gönültaş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Gönültaş 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: gönül accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gönül accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gönüldaş accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Gönültaş

Q1

What does the surname Gönültaş mean?

Gönül ‘heart, inner self’ joins taş ‘stone’. The name is also very close to the dictionary word gönüldaş ‘kindred spirit, close friend’, and the suffix -daş is written -taş in some surnames. No source shows which reading was meant; both put the bond of the heart first.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gönültaş?

The root word of Gönültaş is gönül (Turkic): “heart, the seat of feeling”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gönültaş?

Gö·nül·taş, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡønylˈtaʃ/.