indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Turkish
Scripts Күлтегін(Kyrgyz)
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.