Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Külünk

Külünk /kyˈlynk/ ASCII Kulunk

“stonemason’s pick”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Külünk?

Külünk

IPA /kyˈlynk/

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

What does the surname Külünk mean?

A külünk is a pointed pick used to break up stone and rock. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary the word is borrowed from Persian kulung, “stone pick”. It names a hand tool of quarrymen and road builders.1

Külünk is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Külünk made of?

Külünk is a single Persian root: külünk (stonemason’s pick).

Külünk root külünk stonemason’s pick PERSIAN külünk “pointed pick forbreaking stone” Külünk külünk root stonemason’s pick külünk PERSIAN “pointed pick for breaking stone”
Külünk: parts and root words
  • külünk Persian — pointed pick for breaking stone1

How was the name Külünk formed?

Külünk is the word külünk (“stonemason’s pick”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Külünk?

  1. Metin Külünk politician 1960–
  2. Fuat Külünk electrical engineer 1911–1951

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

How is Külünk written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Kulunk.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: külünk accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: külünk accessed 8 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 Külünk

Q1

What does the surname Külünk mean?

A külünk is a pointed pick used to break up stone and rock. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary the word is borrowed from Persian kulung, “stone pick”. It names a hand tool of quarrymen and road builders.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Külünk?

The root word of Külünk is külünk (Persian): “pointed pick for breaking stone”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Külünk?

Kü·lünk, 2 syllables; IPA: /kyˈlynk/.