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Ünaldı

Ünaldı /ynaɫˈdɯ/ ASCII Unaldi

“he gained fame”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ü
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 Ünaldı?

Ünaldı

IPA /ynaɫˈdɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ünaldı mean?

Ünaldı is a male name meaning ‘he gained fame’. Nişanyan Adlar explains the name Ünal, built from the same elements, as a New Turkish name meaning ‘gain fame’ and lists Ünaldı under it. Ün meant ‘voice, sound’ in Old Turkic and later acquired the sense ‘renown’.1,2

Grammar ün + al- + -dı (third person singular, simple past).

What is Ünaldı made of?

Ünaldı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: ün (fame) + al- (to take, to gain) + -dı (simple past).

Ünaldı ++ root ün fame TURKIC ün “voice; fame” root al- to take, to gain TURKIC almak “to take” suffix -dı simple past Ünaldı ün root fame ün TURKIC “voice; fame” al- root to take, to gain almak TURKIC “to take” -dı suffix simple past
Ünaldı: parts and root words
  • ün Turkic — voice; fame2
  • almak Turkic — to take1

How was the name Ünaldı formed?

Ünaldı was formed by adding the suffix -dı (“simple past”) to the verb stem ün + al-.

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

Which surnames are related to Ünaldı?

Ünaldı Ünal Vural Önal Öcal Algan Öcalan Şanal Önalan Yenel Yurdalan Alanoğlu Ünalmış
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ünal same root – –
02 Vural same root – –
03 Önal same root – –
04 Öcal same root – –
05 Algan same root – –
06 Öcalan same root – –
07 Şanal same root – –
08 Önalan same root – –
09 Yenel same root – –
10 Yurdalan same root – –
11 Alanoğlu same root – –
12 Ünalmış same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ünaldı?

  1. Aslıhan Ünaldı screenwriter

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

Is Ünaldı also a first name?

Yes. Ünaldı is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “he gained fame”.

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

How is Ünaldı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Unaldi (in German records also Uenaldi).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ünaldı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ün accessed 8 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 Ünaldı

Q1

What does the surname Ünaldı mean?

Ünaldı is a male name meaning ‘he gained fame’. Nişanyan Adlar explains the name Ünal, built from the same elements, as a New Turkish name meaning ‘gain fame’ and lists Ünaldı under it. Ün meant ‘voice, sound’ in Old Turkic and later acquired the sense ‘renown’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ünaldı?

Ünaldı is made up of two elements: ün “voice; fame” (Turkic) and almak “to take” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Ünaldı?

Ü·nal·dı, 3 syllables; IPA: /ynaɫˈdɯ/.