SURNAMEEntry 4,015
Saltık
“absolute; the historical name Saltuk”3
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- S
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How do you pronounce Saltık?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Saltık mean?
Saltık can be read in two ways. In modern Turkish it is a term of philosophy and sociology meaning “absolute”. It is also the old Turkic personal name Saltuk/Saltık, borne by the founder of the Saltukid principality in Anatolia and by the 13th-century dervish Sarı Saltuk.1,3
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- Dictionary reading: saltık is the term meaning “absolute” (Turkish Wiktionary).
- Name reading: Saltuk/Saltık is the historical personal name seen in the Saltukids and Sarı Saltuk (Wikipedia).
Saltık is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Saltık formed?
Saltık is the word saltık (“absolute; as a name, Saltuk”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Saltık?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sarısaltıkoğlu | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Saltık?
- Hasan Saltık composer 1964–2021
- Haydar Saltık diplomat 1923–2011
- Mustafa Zeki Saltık politician 1881–1969
- Aykut Saltık association football player 1997–
- Cemal Saltık journalist 1923–2013
- Emre Saltık singer 1960–2017
- Menderes Saltık professional wrestler 1992–
- Sema Saltık researcher
People surnamed Saltık as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Saltık also a first name?
Yes. Saltık is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “absolute; the historical name Saltuk”.
Saltık as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Saltık?
Baydur, Oğuz and Sarısaltıkoğlu share gloss keywords with Saltık within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Saltık?
Read the root, formation and register information for Saltık 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 Vikipedi: Sarı Saltuk
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Saltık (soyadı)
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: saltık
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Saltık
- Q1
What does the surname Saltık mean?
- Saltık can be read in two ways. In modern Turkish it is a term of philosophy and sociology meaning “absolute”. It is also the old Turkic personal name Saltuk/Saltık, borne by the founder of the Saltukid principality in Anatolia and by the 13th-century dervish Sarı Saltuk.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Saltık?
- The root word of Saltık is saltık (Turkic): “absolute; self-contained”. There are 3 competing views on where Saltık comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Saltık?
- Sal·tık, 2 syllables; IPA: /saɫˈtɯk/.