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Sarıkartal
“golden eagle”2
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How do you pronounce Sarıkartal?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Sarıkartal mean?
Formed from sarı, “yellow”, and kartal, “eagle”, the name gives the image of a “golden eagle”. According to Nişanyan, kartal was an Old Turkic colour word for “speckled, dark-spotted”, from the phrase kara tal; the bird name grew out of that sense.1,2
That Sarıkartal goes back to sarı and kartal is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Sarıkartal formed?
Sarıkartal was formed by joining sarı (“sarı: yellow, golden”) and kartal (“kartal: eagle”).
Which surnames are related to Sarıkartal?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sarı | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Kartal | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Sarıkaya | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Sarıoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Sarıtaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Sarıca | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Sarıbaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Sarıgül | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Sarıalioğlu | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Sarıyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Kartaltepe | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Sarıyer | same root | – | – |
How is Sarıkartal written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records it often appears as Sarikartal.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sarıkartal?
Akkartal, Akbaba and Aldoğan share gloss keywords with Sarıkartal within the same primary category.
- Akkartalwhite eagle
- Akbabavulture
- Aldoğanred falcon
- Büyükdoğangreat falcon; born great
- Karakuşgolden eagle (lit. black bird)
- Sarıdoğanyellow falcon
- Şahinhawk, buzzard
- Akbaytoganwhite, wealthy falcon
Which guides add context to Sarıkartal?
Read the root, formation and register information for Sarıkartal alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kartal
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sarı
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Sarıkartal
- Q1
What does the surname Sarıkartal mean?
- Formed from sarı, “yellow”, and kartal, “eagle”, the name gives the image of a “golden eagle”. According to Nişanyan, kartal was an Old Turkic colour word for “speckled, dark-spotted”, from the phrase kara tal; the bird name grew out of that sense.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Sarıkartal?
- Sarıkartal is made up of two elements: sarı “yellow” (Turkic) and kartal “eagle” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Sarıkartal?
- Sa·rı·kar·tal, 4 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯkaɾˈtaɫ/.