The 13 surnames proposed to Atatürk! Here are their meanings...
What were the 13 surnames proposed to the founder of the Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, before the surname 'Atatürk' was adopted? Here are the surnames suggested to Atatürk by the commission of linguists and historians within the CHP Parliamentary Group...
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In his opening speech at the 2nd Language Festival on September 26, 1934, Safvet Arıkan, President of the Turkish Language Research Society (TDTC), addressed Mustafa Kemal as "Ulu Önderimiz Ata Türk" (Our Great Leader Father Turk), which was then reorganized as "ATATÜRK" and served as the inspiration for his actual surname.
1. Mustafa Kemal “ETEL”
Meaning – (-Etil-) This is the original pronunciation of Attila’s name. It also means great river or stream.
2. Mustafa Kemal “ETELALP”
Meaning – Great hero in the Altai language.
3. Mustafa Kemal “KORKUT”
Meaning – Fearless, fierce, imposing.
4. Mustafa Kemal “ARIZ”
Meaning – An epithet suggested, inspired by the Turkish hero Alp Arız.
5. Mustafa Kemal “ULAŞ”
Meaning – The name of Salur Kazan, son of Ulaş, a Turkish hero.
6. Mustafa Kemal “YAZIR”
Meaning – The name of the Turkish hero Yazır, son of Yağlıkçı.
7. Mustafa Kemal “EMEN”
Meaning – The name of the Turkish hero Emen Beg, son of Ucen.
8. Mustafa Kemal “ÇOĞAŞ”
Meaning – Sun, light.
9. Mustafa Kemal “SALIR”
Meaning – The name of one of the Turkish heroes.
10. Mustafa Kemal “BEGİT”
Meaning – Robust, firm.
11. Mustafa Kemal “ERGİN”
Meaning – Possessor of wisdom, perfected.
12. Mustafa Kemal “TOKUŞ”
Meaning – The name of a Turkish hero “Ertokuş-Cengaver.”
13. Mustafa Kemal “BEŞE”
Meaning – Distinguished, elite person.