SURNAMEEntry 3,055
Top
/top/
“ball; cannon”1
- CategoryTools and objects
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 3 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- T
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How do you pronounce Top?
Top
What does the surname Top mean?
Top is an old Turkish word with several senses: a ball or round mass, a cannon, a bolt of cloth, and ‘whole, all’ (as in toptan, topyekûn). Words such as topçu ‘gunner’, toplamak ‘to gather’ and topluluk ‘community’ derive from it.1
That Top goes back to top is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Top is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Top made of?
Top is a single root: top (top: ball; cannon; whole).
- top Turkic — ball; cannon; bolt of cloth; whole1
How was the name Top formed?
Top belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Which surnames are related to Top?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Topçu | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Topçuoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Toptaş | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Topbaş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Altıntop | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Toptan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Topkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Toparlak | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Topaç | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Toplu | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Top?
- Refik Osman Top association football player 1897–1957
- Hüseyin Top actor 1997–
- Damien Top singer 1963–
- Hennie Top sport cyclist 1956–
- Jonathan Top association football player 1993–
- Zach Top singer-songwriter 1997–
People surnamed Top as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: top
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
Common questions about Top
- Q1
What does the surname Top mean?
- Top is an old Turkish word with several senses: a ball or round mass, a cannon, a bolt of cloth, and ‘whole, all’ (as in toptan, topyekûn). Words such as topçu ‘gunner’, toplamak ‘to gather’ and topluluk ‘community’ derive from it.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Top?
- The root word of Top is top (Turkic): “ball; cannon; bolt of cloth; whole”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Top?
- Top, 1 syllable; IPA: /top/.