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Mutman
“joyful, fortunate one”1
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How do you pronounce Mutman?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Mutman mean?
Mut means joy, happiness, the contentment of having one’s wishes fulfilled; mutlu “happy” is derived from it. With -man, a suffix common in surnames, the name is understood as “a joyful, fortunate person”.1
That Mutman goes back to mut is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Mutman formed?
Mutman was formed by adding the suffix -man (“suffix of intensity or likeness”) to mut (“mut: joy, happiness”).
How is Mutman written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Mutman abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Mutman?
Arıcan, Candan and Mutlucan share gloss keywords with Mutman within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Mutman?
Read the root, formation and register information for Mutman alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mut
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: mut
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Mutman
- Q1
What does the surname Mutman mean?
- Mut means joy, happiness, the contentment of having one’s wishes fulfilled; mutlu “happy” is derived from it. With -man, a suffix common in surnames, the name is understood as “a joyful, fortunate person”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Mutman?
- The root word of Mutman is mut (Turkic): “joy, happiness, good fortune”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Mutman?
- Mut·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /mutˈman/.