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Tomak

Tomak /toˈmak/

“wooden ball; round”1

Probable origin Tomak: root entries for tomak · How do we know?

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5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Tomak?

Tomak

IPA /toˈmak/

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

What does the surname Tomak mean?

Turkish Wiktionary gives several senses for tomak: a wooden ball, an Ottoman combat game played with such a ball, ‘round’, and ‘a short, stout person’. Tomak was also the former name of a village in Adıyaman. Which of these lies behind the surname is not clear.1

That Tomak goes back to tomak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Tomak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tomak made of?

Tomak is a single root: tomak (wooden ball; round; short stout person).

Tomak root tomak wooden ball; round; shortstout person UNKNOWN tomak “wooden ball; an Ottomancombat game; round;…” Tomak tomak root wooden ball; round; short stout person tomak UNKNOWN “wooden ball; an Ottoman combatgame; round; short stout person”
Tomak: parts and root words
  • tomak unknown — wooden ball; an Ottoman combat game; round; short stout person1

How was the name Tomak formed?

Tomak is the word tomak (“wooden ball; round; short stout person”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

How is Tomak written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Tomak abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tomak?

Altıntop, Altuntop and Top share gloss keywords with Tomak within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tomak?

Read the root, formation and register information for Tomak alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tomak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Tomak 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

Common questions about Tomak

Q1

What does the surname Tomak mean?

Turkish Wiktionary gives several senses for tomak: a wooden ball, an Ottoman combat game played with such a ball, ‘round’, and ‘a short, stout person’. Tomak was also the former name of a village in Adıyaman. Which of these lies behind the surname is not clear.
Q2

How do you pronounce Tomak?

To·mak, 2 syllables; IPA: /toˈmak/.