SURNAMEEntry 3,397
Yunt
/junt/
“horse (Old Turkic)”1
- CategoryDomestic and other animals
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- Y
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How do you pronounce Yunt?
Yunt
What does the surname Yunt mean?
Yunt is the Old Turkic word for ‘horse’; Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic yunt ‘horse’. Today the word survives as an old, poetic usage in given names and surnames.1
What is Yunt made of?
Yunt is a single root: yunt (yunt: horse).
- yunt Turkic — horse1
How was the name Yunt formed?
Yunt belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Who are some well-known people named Yunt?
- Hakkı Emre Yunt diplomat 1962–
- Zeynep Yunt researcher
People surnamed Yunt as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Yunt written and pronounced abroad?
The spelling Yunt is usually kept abroad.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yunt
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
Common questions about Yunt
- Q1
What does the surname Yunt mean?
- Yunt is the Old Turkic word for ‘horse’; Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic yunt ‘horse’. Today the word survives as an old, poetic usage in given names and surnames.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yunt?
- The root word of Yunt is yunt (Turkic): “horse”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yunt?
- Yunt, 1 syllable; IPA: /junt/.