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Kartop

Kartop /kaɾˈtop/

“snowball”3

Probable origin Kartop: root entries for kar + top · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kartop?

Kartop

IPA /kaɾˈtop/

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

What does the surname Kartop mean?

Kar “snow” and top “ball” combined: kartopu is a snowball and the game played with it. In the surname the compound ending has been dropped, leaving the short form Kartop.3,4

That Kartop goes back to kar and top is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kartop made of?

Kartop is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kar (kar: snow) + top (top: ball).

Kartop + root kar kar: snow TURKIC kar “snow” root top top: ball TURKIC top “ball” Kartop kar root kar: snow kar TURKIC “snow” top root top: ball top TURKIC “ball”
Kartop: parts and root words

How was the name Kartop formed?

Kartop was formed by joining kar (“kar: snow”) and top (“top: ball”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kartop?

Kartop Topçu Topçuoğlu Kar Toptaş Topbaş Altıntop
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 Topçu same root – –
02 Topçuoğlu same root – –
03 Kar same root – –
04 Toptaş same root – –
05 Topbaş same root – –
06 Altıntop same root – –
07 Karcı same root – –
08 Karlıdağ same root – –
09 Toptan same root – –
10 Karlı same root – –
11 Topkaya same root – –
12 Top same root – –

How is Kartop written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Kartop abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kartop?

Kar, Karlı and Akbulut share gloss keywords with Kartop within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kartop?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kartop alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kartopu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kartop accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kar accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: top accessed 9 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 Kartop

Q1

What does the surname Kartop mean?

Kar “snow” and top “ball” combined: kartopu is a snowball and the game played with it. In the surname the compound ending has been dropped, leaving the short form Kartop.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kartop?

Kartop is made up of two elements: kar “snow” (Turkic) and top “ball” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kartop?

Kar·top, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaɾˈtop/.