SURNAMEEntry 3,374
Yıldızhan
“star khan, shining ruler”1
- CategoryBuilt from Turkic name elements
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
- Letters / syllables
- 9 / 3
- Formation
- Compound
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- Y
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How do you pronounce Yıldızhan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yıldızhan mean?
Built from yıldız, “star”, and han, “khan, ruler”: “a ruler shining like a star” or “khan of the stars”. As in names like Ayhan and Gökhan, the element -han lends the name a sense of eminence. Yıldızhan is also the name of a village in the Maden district of Elazığ.1
Grammar Compound: yıldız + han.
That Yıldızhan goes back to yıldız and han is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Yıldızhan formed?
Yıldızhan belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (yıldız + han).
Which surnames are related to Yıldızhan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yıldız | same root | 5 | 697,080 |
| 02 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | İlhan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Orhan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ayhan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Akyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Demirhan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Ayyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Erhan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Bayhan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Özhan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Gökhan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Yıldızhan?
- Meltem Yıldızhan basketball player 1999–
- İzzet Yıldızhan actor 1963–
- Ahmet Yıldızhan physician 1956–
- Mehmet Yıldızhan researcher
- Melike Mercan Yildizhan researcher
- Recep Yıldızhan researcher
- Özdilek Yıldızhan association football player 2002–
- İlknur Yıldızhan basketball player 1996–
People surnamed Yıldızhan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Yıldızhan also a first name?
Yes. Yıldızhan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “star khan, shining ruler”.
Yıldızhan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Yıldızhan written and pronounced abroad?
Records without Turkish letters usually write Yildizhan.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yıldız
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Yıldızhan
- 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)
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Yıldızhan
- Q1
What does the surname Yıldızhan mean?
- Built from yıldız, “star”, and han, “khan, ruler”: “a ruler shining like a star” or “khan of the stars”. As in names like Ayhan and Gökhan, the element -han lends the name a sense of eminence. Yıldızhan is also the name of a village in the Maden district of Elazığ.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yıldızhan?
- The root word of Yıldızhan is yıldız (Turkic): “star”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yıldızhan?
- Yıl·dız·han, 3 syllables; IPA: /jɯɫdɯzˈhan/.