Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Granit

Granit /ɡɾaˈnit/

“granite”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Granit?

Granit

IPA /ɡɾaˈnit/

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

What does the surname Granit mean?

Granit is granite, a very hard, grainy rock made of quartz, feldspar and mica. Turkish took it from French granit, which goes back via Italian granito ‘grainy’ to Latin granum ‘grain’. As a name it carries the same image of firmness as surnames meaning ‘rock’.1

Granit is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Granit made of?

Granit is a single French root: granit (granite).

Granit root granit granite FRENCH granit “granite” Granit granit root granite granit FRENCH “granite”
Granit: parts and root words
  • granit French — granite1

How was the name Granit formed?

Granit is the word granit (“granite”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Granit?

  1. Yalçın Granit basketball player 1932–2020

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: granit accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: granit accessed 8 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 Granit

Q1

What does the surname Granit mean?

Granit is granite, a very hard, grainy rock made of quartz, feldspar and mica. Turkish took it from French granit, which goes back via Italian granito ‘grainy’ to Latin granum ‘grain’. As a name it carries the same image of firmness as surnames meaning ‘rock’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Granit?

The root word of Granit is granit (European): “granite”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Granit?

Gra·nit, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡɾaˈnit/.