SURNAMEEntry 4,439
Tankut
“blessed dawn; the Tangut name”1
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How do you pronounce Tankut?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Tankut mean?
Tankut is a given name for both sexes. Today it is usually analysed as tan ‘dawn’ plus kut ‘good fortune’, ‘a blessed morning’, the sense given by the Turkish Wiktionary. Nişanyan Adlar, however, connects it with the Tangut, a people who dominated north-western China in the 11th–13th centuries, and adds that in modern use it may be a shortening of the name Tanrıkut.1,4
Grammar In the popular analysis, tan + kut.
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- Turkish Wiktionary: tan + kut, ‘blessed, auspicious morning’.
- Nişanyan Adlar: the name of the Tangut people; in modern use possibly a shortening of Tanrıkut.
How was the name Tankut formed?
Tankut was formed by joining tan (“tan: dawn”) and kut (“kut: good fortune; divine mandate”).
Which surnames are related to Tankut?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tan | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Altan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Kutlu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Taner | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ertan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Aktan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Tanyeri | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Aykut | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Tansel | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Kızıltan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Tandoğan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Göktan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Tankut?
- Hasan Reşit Tankut politician 1891–1980
- Tevfik Tankut basketball player 1924–1995
- Yılmaz Tankut politician 1959–
- Haşim Tankut basketball player 1931–
- Hakkı Tankut basketball player
People surnamed Tankut as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Tankut also a first name?
Yes. Tankut is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “blessed dawn; the Tangut name”.
Tankut as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tankut?
Erkut, Altan and Aykut share gloss keywords with Tankut within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Tankut?
Read the root, formation and register information for Tankut alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Tankut
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Tankut
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tankut
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kut
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Tankut
- Q1
What does the surname Tankut mean?
- Tankut is a given name for both sexes. Today it is usually analysed as tan ‘dawn’ plus kut ‘good fortune’, ‘a blessed morning’, the sense given by the Turkish Wiktionary. Nişanyan Adlar, however, connects it with the Tangut, a people who dominated north-western China in the 11th–13th centuries, and adds that in modern use it may be a shortening of the name Tanrıkut.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Tankut?
- Tankut is made up of two elements: tan “dawn, daybreak” (Turkic) and kut “luck, good fortune; heavenly mandate” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Tankut comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Tankut?
- Tan·kut, 2 syllables; IPA: /tanˈkut/.