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Güntürk
“Turk like the sun”2
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How do you pronounce Güntürk?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Güntürk mean?
A male name built from gün ‘sun, day’ and Türk; it reads ‘Turk like the sun’ or ‘sun of the Turks’. Names ending in -türk were very popular when surnames were adopted.1,2
Grammar gün + Türk.
That Güntürk goes back to gün and Türk is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Güntürk formed?
Güntürk was formed by adding the suffix -türk (“Türk: Turk”) to gün (“gün: sun; day”).
Which surnames are related to Güntürk?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Öztürk | same root | 8 | 586,831 |
| 02 | Güngör | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Güner | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Akgün | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Günay | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Türkmen | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Güney | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Şentürk | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Ergün | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Türkoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Gündoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Ertürk | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Güntürk?
- Sinan Güntürk mathematician 1975–
People surnamed Güntürk as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Güntürk also a first name?
Yes. Güntürk is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Turk like the sun”.
Güntürk as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Güntürk written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Gunturk in English-language records.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Güntürk?
Öztürk, Baştürk and Şahintürk share gloss keywords with Güntürk within the same primary category.
- Öztürktrue Turk, genuine Turk
- Baştürkleading Turk
- Şahintürkfalcon-like Turk
- TürkTurk
- TürkdoğanTurkish falcon, or born a Turk
- Aktürkoğluson of Aktürk
- Arslantürklion-like Turk
- Aslantürklion-like Turk
Which guides add context to Güntürk?
Read the root, formation and register information for Güntürk 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: türk
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gün
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Güntürk
- Q1
What does the surname Güntürk mean?
- A male name built from gün ‘sun, day’ and Türk; it reads ‘Turk like the sun’ or ‘sun of the Turks’. Names ending in -türk were very popular when surnames were adopted.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Güntürk?
- Güntürk is made up of two elements: gün “sun; day” (Turkic) and Türk “Turk” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Güntürk?
- Gün·türk, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡynˈtyɾk/.