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Tut

/tut/

“hold! or mulberry”1

Disputed origin Tut: root entries for tutmak + tūt · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Tut?

Tut

IPA /tut/

What does the surname Tut mean?

Tut matches two different words. One is the imperative of tutmak ‘to hold’, which Nişanyan traces to Old Turkic tūt- ‘to hold, seize, keep’. The other is the old and dialectal name of the mulberry, which Nişanyan derives from Arabic tūt. No source shows which one the surname rests on.1

Grammar Second-person imperative of tut-.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Imperative of tutmak: ‘hold!’ (Nişanyan, tut-).
  2. Old name of the mulberry, tut < Arabic tūt (Nişanyan, dut).

What is Tut made of?

Tut combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 1 parts: tut- (to hold).

Tut + root tut- to hold TURKIC tutmak “to hold, seize, keep” ARABIC tūt “mulberry” Tut tut- root to hold tutmak TURKIC “to hold, seize, keep” tūt ARABIC “mulberry”
Tut: parts and root words

How was the name Tut formed?

Tut is built on the verb tut- (“to hold”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tut?

Tut Tutar Bayraktutan Tutak Bayraktutar Tutumlu Sancaktutan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Tutar same root – –
02 Bayraktutan same root – –
03 Tutak same root – –
04 Bayraktutar same root – –
05 Tutumlu same root – –
06 Sancaktutan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tut?

  1. Hüsamettin Tut association football player 1991–

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tut?

Bükülmez, Dökülmez and Duran share gloss keywords with Tut within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tut?

Read the root, formation and register information for Tut alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tut accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dut 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

Common questions about Tut

Q1

What does the surname Tut mean?

Tut matches two different words. One is the imperative of tutmak ‘to hold’, which Nişanyan traces to Old Turkic tūt- ‘to hold, seize, keep’. The other is the old and dialectal name of the mulberry, which Nişanyan derives from Arabic tūt. No source shows which one the surname rests on.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tut?

The root word of Tut is tutmak (Turkic): “to hold, seize, keep”. There are 3 competing views on where Tut comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tut?

Tut, 1 syllable; IPA: /tut/.