SURNAMEEntry 4,873
Ünsal
“‘spread your fame’”2
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- Ü
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How do you pronounce Ünsal?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ünsal mean?
Built from ün “fame” and the imperative of salmak “to spread”: “spread your fame”, may your name be heard far and wide. It has the same structure as Soysal, “may your lineage spread”. Ünsal is also a male given name.1,2
Grammar Noun ün + second-person imperative of salmak (sal).
That Ünsal goes back to ün and salmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Ünsal formed?
Ünsal was formed by joining ün (“ün: fame”) and sal- (“salmak: to spread, to send out”).
Which surnames are related to Ünsal?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Köksal | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Soysal | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Ünsalan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Şansal | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Köksalan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Salgın | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Ünsal?
- Hakan Ünsal association football player 1973–
- Sinem Ünsal actor 1993–
- Tuba Ünsal actor 1981–
- Berk İsmail Ünsal association football player 1994–
- Seyit Cem Ünsal association football player 1975–
- Begünhan Ünsal athlete 1993–
- Didem Ünsal television presenter 1966–
- Batuhan Ünsal association football player 1997–
People surnamed Ünsal as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Ünsal also a first name?
Yes. Ünsal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “spread your fame”.
Ünsal as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Ünsal written and pronounced abroad?
English-language records usually print Ünsal as Unsal, dropping the diacritics.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ünsal?
Ün, Ünder and Ünel share gloss keywords with Ünsal within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Ünsal?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ünsal 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Soysal
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ün
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ünsal
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Ünsal
- Q1
What does the surname Ünsal mean?
- Built from ün “fame” and the imperative of salmak “to spread”: “spread your fame”, may your name be heard far and wide. It has the same structure as Soysal, “may your lineage spread”. Ünsal is also a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ünsal?
- Ünsal is made up of two elements: ün “fame, renown; voice” (Turkic) and salmak “to spread, to scatter” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ünsal?
- Ün·sal, 2 syllables; IPA: /ynˈsaɫ/.