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Petek

Petek /peˈtec/

“honeycomb”1

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How do you pronounce Petek?

Petek

IPA /peˈtec/

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

What does the surname Petek mean?

Petek is the honeycomb, the mass of hexagonal wax cells in which bees lay eggs and store honey; regionally it also means a beehive or a grain bin. The word comes from Armenian pʻetʻak “beehive”. Today a central-heating radiator is also called petek, and it is used as a girl’s name.1

Petek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Petek made of?

Petek is a single Armenian root: petek (petek: honeycomb; beehive).

Petek root petek petek: honeycomb; beehive ARMENIAN petek “honeycomb; beehive” Petek petek root petek: honeycomb; beehive petek ARMENIAN “honeycomb; beehive”
Petek: parts and root words

How was the name Petek formed?

Petek is the word petek (“petek: honeycomb; beehive”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Petek?

Petek Petekkaya Özpetek
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 Petekkaya same root – –
02 Özpetek same root – –

Is Petek also a first name?

Yes. Petek is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “honeycomb”.

Petek as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Petek written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Petek abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Petek?

Arıcı, Arıcıoğlu and Özarıcı share gloss keywords with Petek within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Petek?

Read the root, formation and register information for Petek alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: petek accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: petek accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Petek

Q1

What does the surname Petek mean?

Petek is the honeycomb, the mass of hexagonal wax cells in which bees lay eggs and store honey; regionally it also means a beehive or a grain bin. The word comes from Armenian pʻetʻak “beehive”. Today a central-heating radiator is also called petek, and it is used as a girl’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Petek?

The root word of Petek is petek (Armenian): “honeycomb; beehive”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Petek?

Pe·tek, 2 syllables; IPA: /peˈtec/.