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Gültepe

Gültepe /ɟylteˈpe/ ASCII Gultepe

“rose hill”1

Established origin Gültepe: root entries for gül + tepe · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Gültepe?

Gültepe

IPA /ɟylteˈpe/

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

What does the surname Gültepe mean?

“Rose hill”: gül “rose” with tepe “hill”. Landscape names like this are common for Anatolian neighbourhoods and villages; the head tepe is Turkic.1,2

What is Gültepe made of?

Gültepe combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: gül (gül: rose) + tepe (tepe: hill).

Gültepe + root gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül “rose” root tepe tepe: hill TURKIC tepe “hill” Gültepe gül root gül: rose gül PERSIAN “rose” tepe root tepe: hill tepe TURKIC “hill”
Gültepe: parts and root words

How was the name Gültepe formed?

Gültepe was formed by joining gül (“gül: rose”) and tepe (“tepe: hill”).

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

Which surnames are related to Gültepe?

Gültepe Gül Akgül Şengül Ergül Özgül Gülşen
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 Gül same root – –
02 Akgül same root – –
03 Şengül same root – –
04 Ergül same root – –
05 Özgül same root – –
06 Gülşen same root – –
07 Tepe same root – –
08 Boztepe same root – –
09 Göktepe same root – –
10 Güllü same root – –
11 Karatepe same root – –
12 Morgül same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gültepe?

  1. Mutlu Gültepe botanist

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

How is Gültepe written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ü becomes u or ue, giving Gultepe.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Gültepe?

Ağgül, Akgül and Algül share gloss keywords with Gültepe within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Gültepe?

Read the root, formation and register information for Gültepe 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tepe
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Gültepe

Q1

What does the surname Gültepe mean?

“Rose hill”: gül “rose” with tepe “hill”. Landscape names like this are common for Anatolian neighbourhoods and villages; the head tepe is Turkic.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gültepe?

Gültepe is made up of two elements: gül “rose” (Persian) and tepe “hill” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gültepe?

Gül·te·pe, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟylteˈpe/.