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Serttaş

Serttaş /seɾtˈtaʃ/ ASCII Serttas

“hard stone”2

Probable origin Serttaş: root entries for sert + taş · How do we know?

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Compound
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How do you pronounce Serttaş?

Serttaş

IPA /seɾtˈtaʃ/

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

What does the surname Serttaş mean?

Serttaş means “hard stone”, a compound evoking toughness and endurance. The head, taş, continues Old Turkic tāş, “stone”; sert is borrowed from Persian sard, “cold, hard”.1,2

That Serttaş goes back to sert and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Serttaş made of?

Serttaş combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: sert (sert: hard) + taş (taş: stone).

Serttaş + root sert sert: hard PERSIAN sert “hard; harsh” root taş taş: stone TURKIC taş “stone, rock” Serttaş sert root sert: hard sert PERSIAN “hard; harsh” taş root taş: stone taş TURKIC “stone, rock”
Serttaş: parts and root words

How was the name Serttaş formed?

Serttaş was formed by joining sert (“sert: hard”) and taş (“taş: stone”).

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

Which surnames are related to Serttaş?

Serttaş Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir
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 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Sert same root – –
09 Ertaş same root – –
10 Göktaş same root – –
11 Taşkıran same root – –
12 Taştan same root – –

How is Serttaş written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Serttas.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Serttaş?

Akdaş, Altaş and Bengütaş share gloss keywords with Serttaş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Serttaş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Serttaş 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sert 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Serttaş

Q1

What does the surname Serttaş mean?

Serttaş means “hard stone”, a compound evoking toughness and endurance. The head, taş, continues Old Turkic tāş, “stone”; sert is borrowed from Persian sard, “cold, hard”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Serttaş?

Serttaş is made up of two elements: sert “hard; harsh” (Persian) and taş “stone, rock” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Serttaş?

Sert·taş, 2 syllables; IPA: /seɾtˈtaʃ/.