Altan (Turkish Name)
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Turkish given name A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full ...
used also as first name and a Mongolian given name. Altan means "golden"Гарма Данцаранович Санжеев - The modern Mongolian language (1973), p. 24 in
Mongolian Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * ...
and "red dawn" in Turkic. The related word " Altın" is also Turkish for "golden" and a common Turkish first name.


Given name

* Altan Aksoy, a Turkish football player * (born 1969), Turkish painter * (born 1969), Turkish singer-songwriter * (1944–2021), Turkish archaeologist * Altan Debter, an early, now lost history of the Mongols * (1936–2012), Turkish historian, writer and journalist * Altan Dinçer (1932–2010), Turkish basketball player *
Engin Altan Düzyatan Engin Altan Düzyatan (; born 26 July 1979) is a Turkish film and television actor. Born in Karşıyaka, İzmir Province, Turkey, Düzyatan studied theatre at the Dokuz Eylül University in his home province before making his acting debut with '' ...
(born 1979), Turkish actor * (1929–1988), Turkish cartoonist, actor, journalist *
Altan Erkekli Reşit Altan Erkekli (born 18 January 1955) is a Turkish theatre, film and television actor. Filmography Films: * 1982 ''Dolap Beyiri'' * 1989 ''Can Şenliği'' * 1991 ''Deniz Gurbetçileri'' * 1993 ''Mavi Sürgün'' * 1996 ''80. Adım'' * 2 ...
, a Turkish theatre and film actor *
Altan Erol Altan Erol (born May 28, 1983) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Esenler Erokspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi. Professional career Born in Bursa, Erol played for his local club Oyak Renault from 2002 to 2007. The club played i ...
, a Turkish professional basketball player * (born 1958), Turkish actor * (1931–2014), Turkish actor and director * (born 1986), Turkish football player * (born 1938), Turkish retired diplomat * (1935–2012), Turkish ambassador * Altan Karındaş (1928–2021), Turkish actor and voice actor * (born 1936), Turkish politician *
Altan Khan Altan Khan of the Tümed (2 January 1508 – 13 January 1582; ; Chinese: 阿勒坦汗), whose given name was Anda ( Mongolian: Алтан (Аньда); Chinese: 俺答), was the leader of the Tümed Mongols de facto ruler of the Right Wing, o ...
, a Mongol ruler (1507–1582) * Altan Khan of the Khotgoid, a succession of rulers of north-western Mongolia in the 17th century * (born 1940), Turkish industrialist *
Altan Öymen Mehmet Altan Öymen (born 20 June 1932) is a Turkish journalist, author and former politician. Biography Öymen was born on 20 June 1932. He completed his secondary education at the Atatürk High School in Ankara. He graduated from the School ...
, a Turkish journalist, author and former politician * (born 1958), Turkish writer and politician * Altan Telgey, a Mongol earth goddess * Altan Tobchi, a 17th-century Mongolian chronicle written by Guush Luvsandanzan * (born 1941),Turkish bureaucrat * Altan Urag, a Mongolian folk rock band


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Ahmet Altan Ahmet Hüsrev Altan (born 2 March 1950) is a Turkish journalist and author. A working journalist for more than twenty years, he has served in all stages of the profession, from being a night shift reporter to editor in chief in various newspape ...
(born 1950), Turkish journalist and author * (born 1968), former member of Turkish Constitutional Court *
Berfin Altan Berfin Altan (born 24 November 2003) is a Turkish goalball player having visual impairment. She was a member of the national team at the 2021 IBSA European Goalball Championship. She is a high school student at the School for the Blind and V ...
(born 2003), Turkish women's goalball player * (born 1946), Turkish ambassador *
Çetin Altan Çetin Altan (22 June 1927 – 22 October 2015) was a Turkish writer, journalist, and a member of parliament. He was considered one of the finest writers in the modern Turkish language of the late 20th century. Early years Çetin Altan was ...
(1927–2015), Turkish writer, journalist, and former member of parliament * (born 1940), Turkish businessman * (born 1948), Turkish politician * (1871–1927), Turkish politician *
Kamil Altan Kamil Altan (7 April 1924 – 25 February 2011) was a Turkish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Career Prior to the 1952–53 season, Altan moved from Eyüpspor to Galatasaray, where he played unt ...
(1924–2011), Turkish footballer. *
Mehmet Altan Mehmet Hasan Altan (born 11 January 1953) is a Turkish academic economist, journalist, and author of over 25 books. Describing himself as a "Marxist-liberal", he is the originator of the term "Second Republic", arguing that Turkey needs to reco ...
(born 1953), Turkish economist, columnist and writer * (born 1931), Turkish painter *
Francesco Tullio Altan Francesco Tullio Altan (born 30 September 1942) is an Italian comics artist and satirist. He was born in Treviso, the son of Friulan anthropologist Carlo Tullio Altan. He studied at the University IUAV of Venice, but halted his studies to wo ...
(born 1942), Italian satire and comic book author *
Kaan Altan Mavi Sakal was a Turkish people, Turkish Rock music, rock Musical ensemble, band, founded by Murat Tümer, Kaan Altan, and Tibet Ağırtan in 1980, who were students at the Tarsus American College in Tarsus (city), Tarsus, Turkey. The band change ...
, a founding member of the Turkish rock band Mavi Sakal *
Saadet İkesus Altan Fatma Saadet İkesus Altan (born Saadet İkesus; 3 March 1916 – 12 December 2007) was a Turkish opera singer and her country's first female vocal coach and first female opera director. She also translated numerous librettos and lieder into Turk ...
(1916–2007), Turkish opera singer, vocal coach and opera director


See also

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Altan Altan may refer to: * Altan (name) * Altan (company), a software company. * Altan (band), a folk music group from Donegal * ''Altan'' (album), a 1987 album by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Frankie Kennedy * Altan Jalab, a village in Afghanistan * A ...
, Irish folk band *
Altan (disambiguation) Altan may refer to: * Altan (name) * Altan (company), a software company. * Altan (band) Altan are an Folk music of Ireland, Irish folk music band formed in County Donegal in 1987 by lead vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her husband Fra ...
, other uses


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