Given name & surname · also German

Türk

“Turk”

Türk is a surname from Middle High German, ultimately from Turkish. It is used in German and Turkish.

Original GermanTurk

Meaning & origin

What it means

Türk goes back to Hungarian Türklere, meaning “Turk.”

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Where it comes from

Türk comes from Middle High German, and ultimately from Turkish.

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How it developed

From Middle High German Türke, from Turkish Türk.

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Türk’s family of names

In English usage, Türk as a surname has a related form in Turk. In German usage, Türk as a surname has a related form in Turk. In German usage, Türk as a surname has a related form in Thürck.

Walk Türk’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Tayyar

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Sibling ideas

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