Göktaş

proper noun

A surname from Turkish.

OriginTurkish Göktaş →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Turkish.

    Stand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş has been placed under arrest by a court in Istanbul after he was held at the city's main airport over a performance that has attracted 9.4m views on YouTube.

    2026 July 3, Paul Kirby, Merve Kara-Kaska, Zeynep Erdim, “Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2026, retrieved 18 Sep 2026
  2. A place in Turkey:
    1. A village in Azdavay district, Kastamonu Province.
    2. A village in Derik district, Mardin Province.
    3. A village in Kilis district, Kilis Province.
    4. A village in Tercan district, Erzincan Province.

Origin

  1. TurkishGöktaş
  2. EnglishGöktaş

Unadapted borrowing from Turkish Göktaş.

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Cite this entry
APA

Göktaş. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/G%C3%B6kta%C5%9F

MLA

“Göktaş.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/G%C3%B6kta%C5%9F. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Göktaş,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/G%C3%B6kta%C5%9F.

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