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Tuğtekin
“prince of the standard; male name”1
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How do you pronounce Tuğtekin?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Tuğtekin mean?
Tuğ “horsetail standard” joins the Old Turkic title tekin “prince” in this male given name: “prince of the standard”. The name was in use in the Middle Ages; Tughtekin, atabeg of Damascus, is a well-known example.1
That Tuğtekin goes back to tuğ and tekin is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Tuğtekin formed?
Tuğtekin was formed by joining tuğ (“tuğ: horsetail standard”) and tekin (“tekin: prince (old title)”).
Which surnames are related to Tuğtekin?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tekin | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Aytekin | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Altuğ | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Alptekin | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ertekin | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Öztekin | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Ertuğ | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karatekin | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Aktuğ | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Baştuğ | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Tuğ | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Taştekin | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Tuğtekin?
- Selim Mustafa Tuğtekin Arcak physician 1964–
People surnamed Tuğtekin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Tuğtekin also a first name?
Yes. Tuğtekin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “prince of the standard; male name”.
Tuğtekin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Tuğtekin written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Tugtekin: ğ, which is not pronounced as a consonant, is written g.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tuğtekin?
Cantekin, Aytekin and Güçtekin share gloss keywords with Tuğtekin within the same primary category.
- Cantekindear prince
- Aytekinmoon prince
- Güçtekinpowerful prince
- Karatekinmighty prince
- Sungurtekina prince like a gyrfalcon
- Tekinalpheroic prince
- Tekinoktayfrom the names Tekin and Oktay
- Erkutblessed man
Which guides add context to Tuğtekin?
Read the root, formation and register information for Tuğtekin 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: tuğ
- 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Toghtekin
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Tuğtekin
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Tuğtekin
- Q1
What does the surname Tuğtekin mean?
- Tuğ “horsetail standard” joins the Old Turkic title tekin “prince” in this male given name: “prince of the standard”. The name was in use in the Middle Ages; Tughtekin, atabeg of Damascus, is a well-known example.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Tuğtekin?
- Tuğtekin is made up of two elements: tuğ “standard, banner of horsetail hair” (Turkic) and tekin “prince, an Old Turkic title” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Tuğtekin?
- Tuğ·te·kin, 3 syllables; IPA: /tuːteˈcin/.