Turkish
names are used in the country of Turkey, which is situated in western Asia and southeastern Europe. Turkey is part of the larger Muslim world. See also
about Turkish names.
Aksoy TurkishFrom Turkish
ak "white" and
soy "lineage, ancestry".
Binici TurkishFrom the Turkish word
binici meaning
"rider, horseman".
Çelik TurkishOccupational name for a metalworker, meaning
"steel" in Turkish.
Demir TurkishMeans
"iron" in Turkish, originally referring to an ironworker.
Katırcı TurkishDerived from Turkish
katır meaning
"mule", a name for a person who made transports by mule.
Kundakçı TurkishFrom Turkish
kundak meaning
"stock, wooden part of a rifle".
Mataracı TurkishOccupational name for a person who made water bottles or flasks, from Turkish
matara "flask".
Şahin TurkishMeans
"hawk" in Turkish (of Persian origin), probably used to refer to someone who was a hawk tamer.
Teke 2 TurkishOccupational name for a goat herder, from Turkish
teke "goat".
Terzi 2 TurkishMeans
"tailor" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Tiryaki TurkishPossibly from a nickname meaning
"addict, opium user" in Turkish.