SURNAMEEntry 3,459
Müstak
“longing, yearning”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- M
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How do you pronounce Müstak?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Müstak mean?
Müstak, also found as Muştak, is based on müştak “longing, yearning”, a word of Arabic origin. In grammar the same word also means “derived”.1
That Müstak goes back to müştak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Müstak formed?
Müstak is the word müştak (“müştak: longing, yearning”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Is Müstak also a first name?
Yes. Müstak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “longing, yearning”.
Müstak as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Müstak written and pronounced abroad?
In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Mustak.
Which guides add context to Müstak?
Read the root, formation and register information for Müstak 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?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: müştak
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: müştak
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Müstak
- Q1
What does the surname Müstak mean?
- Müstak, also found as Muştak, is based on müştak “longing, yearning”, a word of Arabic origin. In grammar the same word also means “derived”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Müstak?
- The root word of Müstak is müştak (Arabic): “longing, yearning”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Müstak?
- Müs·tak, 2 syllables; IPA: /mysˈtak/.