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Tunçok

Tunçok /tunˈtʃok/ ASCII Tuncok

“bronze arrow”2

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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Tunçok?

Tunçok

IPA /tunˈtʃok/

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

What does the surname Tunçok mean?

“Bronze arrow”. Tunç is bronze, the copper-tin alloy, and ok is the Old Turkic word for arrow, which also denoted a tribal division.1,2

That Tunçok goes back to tunç and ok is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Tunçok made of?

Tunçok is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tunç (tunç: bronze) + ok (ok: arrow).

Tunçok + root tunç tunç: bronze TURKIC tunç “bronze” root ok ok: arrow TURKIC ok “arrow” Tunçok tunç root tunç: bronze tunç TURKIC “bronze” ok root ok: arrow ok TURKIC “arrow”
Tunçok: parts and root words
  • tunç Turkic — bronze2
  • ok Turkic — arrow1

How was the name Tunçok formed?

Tunçok was formed by joining tunç (“tunç: bronze”) and ok (“ok: arrow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tunçok?

Tunçok Tuncer Tunç Tuncel Tuncay Öztunç Ertunç Kızıltunç Tunçalp Aktunç Tunçboyacıyan Tunçluer Tunçsoy
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tuncer same root – –
02 Tunç same root – –
03 Tuncel same root – –
04 Tuncay same root – –
05 Öztunç same root – –
06 Ertunç same root – –
07 Kızıltunç same root – –
08 Tunçalp same root – –
09 Aktunç same root – –
10 Tunçboyacıyan same root – –
11 Tunçluer same root – –
12 Tunçsoy same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tunçok?

  1. Gülçin Tunçok artist 1992–

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

Is Tunçok also a first name?

Yes. Tunçok is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “bronze arrow”.

Tunçok as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Tunçok written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ç becomes c (or ch), giving Tuncok.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ok accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tunç accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Tunçok

Q1

What does the surname Tunçok mean?

“Bronze arrow”. Tunç is bronze, the copper-tin alloy, and ok is the Old Turkic word for arrow, which also denoted a tribal division.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tunçok?

Tunçok is made up of two elements: tunç “bronze” (Turkic) and ok “arrow” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Tunçok?

Tun·çok, 2 syllables; IPA: /tunˈtʃok/.