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Kaytankaş

Kaytankaş /kajtanˈkaʃ/ ASCII Kaytankas

“eyebrows thin as a cord”2

Probable origin Kaytankaş: root entries for kaytan + kaş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kaytankaş?

Kaytankaş

IPA /kajtanˈkaʃ/

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

What does the surname Kaytankaş mean?

Kaytan is a thin cord of cotton or silk; in Turkish kaytan bıyık describes a thin, neat moustache. Kaytan kaş uses the same image: “eyebrows thin and neat as a cord”, a nickname about appearance. Kaş goes back to Old Turkic kāş.1,2

Grammar kaytan + kaş

That Kaytankaş goes back to kaytan and kaş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kaytankaş made of?

Kaytankaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kaytan (kaytan: thin cotton or silk cord) + kaş (kaş: eyebrow).

Kaytankaş + root kaytan kaytan: thin cotton orsilk cord UNKNOWN kaytan “thin cord” root kaş kaş: eyebrow TURKIC kaş “eyebrow” Kaytankaş kaytan root kaytan: thin cotton or silk cord kaytan UNKNOWN “thin cord” kaş root kaş: eyebrow kaş TURKIC “eyebrow”
Kaytankaş: parts and root words
  • kaytan unknown — thin cord2
  • kaş Turkic — eyebrow1

How was the name Kaytankaş formed?

Kaytankaş was formed by joining kaytan (“kaytan: thin cotton or silk cord”) and kaş (“kaş: eyebrow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kaytankaş?

Kaytankaş Karakaş Akkaş Karakaşlı Kaş Kaşlı
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 Karakaş same root – –
02 Akkaş same root – –
03 Karakaşlı same root – –
04 Kaş same root – –
05 Kaşlı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kaytankaş?

  1. Mert Kaytankaş association football player 1980–

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

How is Kaytankaş written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Kaytankas.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kaytankaş?

Akkaş, Akkemik and Aksakallı share gloss keywords with Kaytankaş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kaytankaş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kaytankaş 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaytan accessed 9 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 Kaytankaş

Q1

What does the surname Kaytankaş mean?

Kaytan is a thin cord of cotton or silk; in Turkish kaytan bıyık describes a thin, neat moustache. Kaytan kaş uses the same image: “eyebrows thin and neat as a cord”, a nickname about appearance. Kaş goes back to Old Turkic kāş.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaytankaş?

Kaytankaş is made up of two elements: kaytan “thin cord” and kaş “eyebrow” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaytankaş?

Kay·tan·kaş, 3 syllables; IPA: /kajtanˈkaʃ/.