SURNAMEEntry 4,607
Toktaş
“solid stone”1
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How do you pronounce Toktaş?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Toktaş mean?
The name joins tok and taş ‘stone’. Besides ‘sated’, tok also means ‘full, dense, solid’ (tok ses ‘a full voice’, tok kumaş ‘a close-woven cloth’); on this reading the name gives the image of ‘solid, compact stone’. No dictionary entry explains the name directly; the analysis rests on its structure.1,2
Grammar Adjective-plus-noun compound: tok + taş.
That Toktaş goes back to tok and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Toktaş formed?
Toktaş was formed by adding the suffix taş (“stone”) to tok (“full, sated; solid”).
Which surnames are related to Toktaş?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Toker | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Ertaş | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Tok | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Göktaş | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Taşkıran | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Toktaş?
- Cemal Toktaş actor 1983–
- Cevher Toktaş association football player 1987–
- Hasan Toktaş statesperson 1971–
- Abdurrahim Toktaş researcher
- Berkin Toktaş researcher
- Betül Toktaş researcher
- Cihan Toktaş researcher
- Faruk Toktaş researcher
People surnamed Toktaş as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Toktaş also a first name?
Yes. Toktaş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “solid stone”.
Toktaş as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Toktaş written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Toktas in foreign passports and registers.
Which guides add context to Toktaş?
Read the root, formation and register information for Toktaş 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: tok
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tok
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: taş
- 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Toktaş
- Q1
What does the surname Toktaş mean?
- The name joins tok and taş ‘stone’. Besides ‘sated’, tok also means ‘full, dense, solid’ (tok ses ‘a full voice’, tok kumaş ‘a close-woven cloth’); on this reading the name gives the image of ‘solid, compact stone’. No dictionary entry explains the name directly; the analysis rests on its structure.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Toktaş?
- Toktaş is made up of two elements: tok “full, sated; firm, dense” (Turkic) and taş “stone” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Toktaş?
- Tok·taş, 2 syllables; IPA: /tokˈtaʃ/.