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Ünlütürk

Ünlütürk /ynlyˈtyɾc/ ASCII Unluturk

“famous Turk”2

Probable origin Ünlütürk: root entries for ünlü + Türk · How do we know?

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8 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
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How do you pronounce Ünlütürk?

Ünlütürk

IPA /ynlyˈtyɾc/

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

What does the surname Ünlütürk mean?

Built from ünlü, “famous, renowned”, and Türk: “the famous Turk, a Turk whose name is known”. Ünlü is formed from ün, “fame”, with the suffix -lü. It follows the pattern of surnames ending in -türk, such as Öztürk and Ertürk.1,2

Grammar Compound: ün + -lü + Türk.

That Ünlütürk goes back to ünlü and Türk is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Ünlütürk made of?

Ünlütürk is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ünlü (ünlü: famous) + Türk (Türk “Turk”).

Ünlütürk + root ünlü ünlü: famous TURKIC ünlü “famous, renowned” root Türk Türk “Turk” TURKIC Türk “Turk” Ünlütürk ünlü root ünlü: famous ünlü TURKIC “famous, renowned” Türk root Türk “Turk” Türk TURKIC “Turk”
Ünlütürk: parts and root words

How was the name Ünlütürk formed?

Ünlütürk is a name newly coined from ünlü (“ünlü: famous”) and Türk (“Türk “Turk””) in the years of the surname law.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Ünlütürk?

Ünlütürk Öztürk Ünlü Türkmen Şentürk Türkoğlu Ertürk
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Öztürk same root 8 586,831
02 Ünlü same root – –
03 Türkmen same root – –
04 Şentürk same root – –
05 Türkoğlu same root – –
06 Ertürk same root – –
07 Türk same root – –
08 Türker same root – –
09 Aktürk same root – –
10 Kocatürk same root – –
11 Türkyılmaz same root – –
12 Baştürk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ünlütürk?

  1. Memduh Ünlütürk soldier 1913–1991
  2. Şükrü Ünlütürk businessperson 1956–
  3. Cemil Ünlütürk official 1934–2022
  4. Murat Ünlütürk basketball player 1997–
  5. Sevcan Ünlütürk researcher
  6. Uğur Ünlütürk researcher

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

How is Ünlütürk written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Unluturk.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ünlütürk?

Öztürk, Aktürk and Ertürk share gloss keywords with Ünlütürk within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Ünlütürk?

Read the root, formation and register information for Ünlütürk 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: Türk
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ünlü
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ünlütürk
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Ünlütürk

Q1

What does the surname Ünlütürk mean?

Built from ünlü, “famous, renowned”, and Türk: “the famous Turk, a Turk whose name is known”. Ünlü is formed from ün, “fame”, with the suffix -lü. It follows the pattern of surnames ending in -türk, such as Öztürk and Ertürk.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ünlütürk?

Ünlütürk is made up of two elements: ünlü “famous, renowned” (Turkic) and Türk “Turk” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Ünlütürk?

Ün·lü·türk, 3 syllables; IPA: /ynlyˈtyɾc/.