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Temeltaş

Temeltaş /temelˈtaʃ/ ASCII Temeltas

“foundation stone”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Temeltaş?

Temeltaş

IPA /temelˈtaʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Temeltaş mean?

The temel taşı is the foundation stone, the first stone laid that carries a building; figuratively it is the mainstay of any undertaking. The surname writes temel and taş together. Temel is borrowed from Greek themélion ‘foundation’; taş ‘stone’ is Turkish and is the head of the name.1,2

Grammar temel + taş.

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

What is Temeltaş made of?

Temeltaş combines Greek and Turkic elements in 2 parts: temel (foundation) + taş (stone).

Temeltaş + root temel foundation GREEK temel “foundation; basis” root taş stone TURKIC taş “stone” Temeltaş temel root foundation temel GREEK “foundation; basis” taş root stone taş TURKIC “stone”
Temeltaş: parts and root words
  • temel Greek — foundation; basis2
  • taş Turkic — stone1

How was the name Temeltaş formed?

Temeltaş was formed by joining temel (“foundation”) and taş (“stone”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Temeltaş?

Temeltaş Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir Taşçı Temel Ertaş Göktaş Taşkıran Taştan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
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 Temel same root – –
09 Ertaş same root – –
10 Göktaş same root – –
11 Taşkıran same root – –
12 Taştan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Temeltaş?

  1. Engin Temeltaş chemist 1967–

People surnamed Temeltaş as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Temeltaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Temeltas in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: temel accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Temeltaş

Q1

What does the surname Temeltaş mean?

The temel taşı is the foundation stone, the first stone laid that carries a building; figuratively it is the mainstay of any undertaking. The surname writes temel and taş together. Temel is borrowed from Greek themélion ‘foundation’; taş ‘stone’ is Turkish and is the head of the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Temeltaş?

Temeltaş is made up of two elements: temel “foundation; basis” (Greek) and taş “stone” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Temeltaş?

Te·mel·taş, 3 syllables; IPA: /temelˈtaʃ/.