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Güntekin

Güntekin /ɟynteˈcin/ ASCII Guntekin

“sun prince”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Güntekin?

Güntekin

IPA /ɟynteˈcin/

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

What does the surname Güntekin mean?

Güntekin combines gün and tekin and, according to Nişanyan Adlar, means “sun prince”. Gün here carries the sense “sun”, while tekin was the Old Turkic title for a prince of the ruling house.1

Grammar gün + tekin.

That Güntekin goes back to gün and tekin is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Güntekin made of?

Güntekin breaks into 2 parts: gün (day, sun) + tekin (prince).

Güntekin + root gün day, sun TURKIC gün “day; sun” root tekin prince TURKIC tekin “prince” Güntekin gün root day, sun gün TURKIC “day; sun” tekin root prince tekin TURKIC “prince”
Güntekin: parts and root words
  • gün Turkic — day; sun1
  • tekin Turkic — prince1

How was the name Güntekin formed?

Güntekin belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (gün + tekin).

Which surnames are related to Güntekin?

Güntekin Tekin Güngör Güner Akgün Günay Güney Ergün Gündoğdu Aygün Aytekin Günaydın Günal
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 Güngör same root – –
03 Güner same root – –
04 Akgün same root – –
05 Günay same root – –
06 Güney same root – –
07 Ergün same root – –
08 Gündoğdu same root – –
09 Aygün same root – –
10 Aytekin same root – –
11 Günaydın same root – –
12 Günal same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Güntekin?

  1. Reşat Nuri Güntekin politician 1889–1956
  2. Bahar Güntekin researcher 1977–

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

Is Güntekin also a first name?

Yes. Güntekin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sun prince”.

Güntekin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Güntekin written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Guntekin in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Güntekin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Güntekin

Q1

What does the surname Güntekin mean?

Güntekin combines gün and tekin and, according to Nişanyan Adlar, means “sun prince”. Gün here carries the sense “sun”, while tekin was the Old Turkic title for a prince of the ruling house.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Güntekin?

The root word of Güntekin is gün (Turkic): “day; sun”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Güntekin?

Gün·te·kin, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟynteˈcin/.