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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Turkish
Scripts Күлтегін(Kyrgyz)
Pronounced Pron. Goul-Tack-In  [key]
Other Forms FormsGültekin (Turkish), Kultegin (Uzbek)

Meaning & History

It comes from "Kül Tigin" (? - 575 AD) who was a general of the Second Turkic Kaganate (Göktürks' khaganate). He was a second son of Ilterish Shad and the younger brother of Bilge Kagan.
Added 1/20/2015 by cem.yildiz
Edited 3/4/2020 by Mike C