Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Menteş

Menteş /menˈteʃ/ ASCII Mentes

“an old Turkish male name”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Menteş?

Menteş

IPA /menˈteʃ/

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

What does the surname Menteş mean?

In Nişanyan Adlar, Menteş is a male name frequent in Turkish until the 16th century, found alongside the form Menteşe. Its origin has been much debated; the same source considers it most likely a variant of Bektaş (Beŋtaş). Settlements named Menteş also exist in Denizli, Muğla and Afyonkarahisar.1

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

What is Menteş made of?

Menteş is a single root: Menteş (Turkish male name frequent until the 16th century, probably a form of Bektaş).

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Menteş: parts and root words
  • Menteş Turkic — Turkish male name frequent until the 16th century, probably a form of Bektaş1

How was the name Menteş formed?

Menteş belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Menteş?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Menteşoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Menteş?

  1. Murat Menteş writer 1974–
  2. Cevdet Menteş politician 1915–2002
  3. Halim Menteş statesperson 1921–1964
  4. Hasan Vasfi Menteş politician 1886–1973
  5. Selahaddin Menteş judge 1970–
  6. Yalçın Menteş actor 1960–2019
  7. Ayfer Menteş researcher
  8. Tevfik Onur Menteş researcher

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

How is Menteş written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Mentes.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Menteş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Menteş

Q1

What does the surname Menteş mean?

In Nişanyan Adlar, Menteş is a male name frequent in Turkish until the 16th century, found alongside the form Menteşe. Its origin has been much debated; the same source considers it most likely a variant of Bektaş (Beŋtaş). Settlements named Menteş also exist in Denizli, Muğla and Afyonkarahisar.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Menteş?

The root word of Menteş is Menteş (Turkic): “Turkish male name frequent until the 16th century, probably a form of Bektaş”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Menteş?

Men·teş, 2 syllables; IPA: /menˈteʃ/.