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*Children typically take the father’s family name. | *Children typically take the father’s family name. | ||
==Given Names== | |||
*At least one name, often two but very rarely more, are given to a person at birth. Newly given names are allowed up to three words. | |||
*Most names are gender-specific: Oğuz is strictly for males, Tuğçe only for females. But there are many Turkish names which are unisex. | |||
*Turkish names are often words with specific meanings in the Turkish language. | |||
*Since 1928, only letters in the Turkish alphabet may be used on birth certificates. | |||
*Turkish alphabet has no '''Q, W, or X'''. Names including those be cannot be officially given unless they are transliterated into Turkish. | |||
*Some religious families give second names of '''Arabic origin, which can be names of important figures in the religion of Islam''' such as Muhammed and Ali. Some of these names have '''evolved in time''', differentiating from the Arabic original, as in the case of Mehmet (the original name (Muhammed). | |||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
*[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | *[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | ||
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Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
*{{FHL|726266|subject_id|disp= Turkey - Names, Personal}} | *{{FHL|726266|subject_id|disp= Turkey - Names, Personal}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||