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Kütük

Kütük /kyˈtyk/ ASCII Kutuk

“log, tree stump”1

Probable origin Kütük: root entries for kütük · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kütük?

Kütük

IPA /kyˈtyk/

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

What does the surname Kütük mean?

Kütük is a log or tree trunk, the stump left in the ground, and a vine stock; it also means an official register, as in nüfus kütüğü ‘civil register’. Figuratively it describes a heavy-set, rough person. Wiktionary derives it, through Ottoman, from Greek kṓdikos ‘log, balk’, which goes back to Latin cōdex ‘tree trunk; book’.1

That Kütük goes back to kütük is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Kütük is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kütük made of?

Kütük is a single Greek root: kütük (log, tree stump; register).

Kütük root kütük log, tree stump; register GREEK kütük “log, stump; vine stock;official register; via…” Kütük kütük root log, tree stump; register kütük GREEK “log, stump; vine stock; officialregister; via Medieval Greek…”
Kütük: parts and root words
  • kütük Greek — log, stump; vine stock; official register; via Medieval Greek kṓdikos from Latin cōdex1

How was the name Kütük formed?

Kütük is the word kütük (“log, tree stump; register”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Kütük?

Kütük Kütükçü Kütükçüoğlu
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 Kütükçü same root – –
02 Kütükçüoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kütük?

  1. Begüm Kütük Yaşaroğlu actor 1980–
  2. Furkan Kütük association football player 2002–
  3. Mehmet Serdar Kütük researcher
  4. Mehmet Serdar Kütük researcher
  5. Sinem Gökçe Kütük researcher

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

How is Kütük written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Kutuk or Kuetuek.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kütük?

Ağaç, Büyükağaç and Fındık share gloss keywords with Kütük within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kütük?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kütük alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kütük
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kütük
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: كوتوك
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kütük

Q1

What does the surname Kütük mean?

Kütük is a log or tree trunk, the stump left in the ground, and a vine stock; it also means an official register, as in nüfus kütüğü ‘civil register’. Figuratively it describes a heavy-set, rough person. Wiktionary derives it, through Ottoman, from Greek kṓdikos ‘log, balk’, which goes back to Latin cōdex ‘tree trunk; book’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kütük?

The root word of Kütük is kütük (Greek): “log, stump; vine stock; official register; via Medieval Greek kṓdikos from Latin cōdex”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kütük?

Kü·tük, 2 syllables; IPA: /kyˈtyk/.