Atatürk

Ata·türk
UK/ˈatətɜːk/US/ˈætətɝk/

proper noun

A surname from Turkish, borne only by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey

OriginTurkish Atatürk ← Ottoman Turkish ترك (türk) ← Old Anatolian Turkish ترك (türk) →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ataturk

  1. A surname from Turkish, borne only by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey

Origin

  1. Proto-Turkic*ata
  2. Old Anatolian Turkishآتا (ata)
  3. Ottoman Turkishآتا (ata)
  4. Turkishata
  5. Proto-Turkic*tür(ü)k
  6. Old Anatolian Turkishترك (türk)
  7. Ottoman Turkishترك (türk)
  8. TurkishTürk
  9. TurkishAtatürk
  10. EnglishAtatürk

Borrowed from Turkish Atatürk.

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Cite this entry
APA

Atatürk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atat%C3%BCrk

MLA

“Atatürk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atat%C3%BCrk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atatürk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atat%C3%BCrk.

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