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Sarısaltıkoğlu

Sarısaltıkoğlu /saɾɯsaɫtɯkoːˈɫu/ ASCII Sarisaltikoglu

“from the name Sarı Saltık”1

Letters / syllables
14 / 6
Formation
Patronymic
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Sarısaltıkoğlu?

Sarısaltıkoğlu

IPA /saɾɯsaɫtɯkoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 6 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sarısaltıkoğlu mean?

Sarı Saltık is the name of a thirteenth-century dervish of the Balkans, known from hagiographic legends; Saltuk/Saltık is an old Turkic male name. The surname adds -oğlu to this name.1

Grammar sarı + Saltık + -oğlu.

That Sarısaltıkoğlu goes back to sarı and Saltuk is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Sarısaltıkoğlu made of?

Sarısaltıkoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: sarı (sarı: yellow, fair) + Saltık (Saltık: male name (Saltuk)) + -oğlu (“son of”).

Sarısaltıkoğlu ++ root sarı sarı: yellow, fair TURKIC sarı “yellow; fair-haired” root Saltık Saltık: male name(Saltuk) TURKIC Saltuk “old Turkic male name” suffix -oğlu “son of” Sarısaltıkoğlu sarı root sarı: yellow, fair sarı TURKIC “yellow; fair-haired” Saltık root Saltık: male name (Saltuk) Saltuk TURKIC “old Turkic male name” -oğlu suffix “son of”
Sarısaltıkoğlu: parts and root words
  • sarı Turkic — yellow; fair-haired1
  • Saltuk Turkic — old Turkic male name1

How was the name Sarısaltıkoğlu formed?

Sarısaltıkoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to sarı + Saltık.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Sarısaltıkoğlu?

Sarısaltıkoğlu Sarı Sarıkaya Sarıoğlu Sarıtaş Sarıca Sarıbaş Saltık Sarıgül Sarıalioğlu Sarıyıldız Sarıyer Sarhan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sarı same root – –
02 Sarıkaya same root – –
03 Sarıoğlu same root – –
04 Sarıtaş same root – –
05 Sarıca same root – –
06 Sarıbaş same root – –
07 Saltık same root – –
08 Sarıgül same root – –
09 Sarıalioğlu same root – –
10 Sarıyıldız same root – –
11 Sarıyer same root – –
12 Sarhan same root – –

How is Sarısaltıkoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sarisaltikoglu: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ğ, which is not pronounced as a consonant, is written g.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sarı Saltuk accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sarısaltıkoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Sarısaltıkoğlu mean?

Sarı Saltık is the name of a thirteenth-century dervish of the Balkans, known from hagiographic legends; Saltuk/Saltık is an old Turkic male name. The surname adds -oğlu to this name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sarısaltıkoğlu?

Sarısaltıkoğlu is made up of two elements: sarı “yellow; fair-haired” (Turkic) and Saltuk “old Turkic male name” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sarısaltıkoğlu?

Sa·rı·sal·tı·koğ·lu, 6 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯsaɫtɯkoːˈɫu/.