SURNAMEEntry 4,863
Ünalmış
“one who has won fame”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 7 / 3
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- Ü
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How do you pronounce Ünalmış?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ünalmış mean?
Built from ün ‘fame’ and almış, the -mış form of almak ‘to take, gain’: ‘one who has won fame’. According to Nişanyan, ün comes from Old Turkic ün ‘voice, sound’ and later acquired the sense ‘fame’; al- is Old Turkic al- ‘to take, obtain’.1,2
Grammar ün + almış (-mış form of almak).
That Ünalmış goes back to ün and almak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Ünalmış formed?
Ünalmış was formed by adding the suffix -mış (“-mış: evidential past / participle”) to the verb stem ün + al-.
Which surnames are related to Ünalmış?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ünaldı | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Ünalmış?
- Murat Ünalmış actor 1981–
People surnamed Ünalmış as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Ünalmış written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Unalmis.
Which guides add context to Ünalmış?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ünalmış 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: ün
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: almak
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Ünalmış
- Q1
What does the surname Ünalmış mean?
- Built from ün ‘fame’ and almış, the -mış form of almak ‘to take, gain’: ‘one who has won fame’. According to Nişanyan, ün comes from Old Turkic ün ‘voice, sound’ and later acquired the sense ‘fame’; al- is Old Turkic al- ‘to take, obtain’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ünalmış?
- Ünalmış is made up of two elements: ün “voice; fame” (Turkic) and almak “to take, obtain” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ünalmış?
- Ü·nal·mış, 3 syllables; IPA: /ynaɫˈmɯʃ/.