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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 na ...

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 and "red dawn" in Turkic. The related word " Altın" is also Turkish for "golden" and a common Turkish first name.

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* Altan Aksoy, a Turkish football player * (born 1969), Turkish painter * (born 1969), Turkish singer-songwriter * (born 1944), Turkish archaeologist *

Altan Debter The ''Altan Debter'', ''Golden Book'' (Mongolian Cyrillic: Алтан дэвтэр , Mongolian script: ) is an early, now lost history of the Mongols. Rashid-al-Din Hamadani had access to it when writing his Chronicles, Jami al-Tawarikh. Some bel ...

, an early, now lost history of the Mongols * (1936-2012), Turkish historian, writer and journalist *

Altan Dinçer Altan Dinçer (20 May 1932 – 12 January 2010) was a Turkish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), o ...

(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'' * 200 ...

, a Turkish theatre and film actor *

Altan Erol Altan Erol (born May 28, 1983) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket of the Turkish Basketball First League. Professional career Born in Bursa, Erol played for his local club Oyak Renault from 200 ...

, 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 (born 1928), Turkish actor and voice actor * (born 1936), Turkish politician *

Altan Khan Altan Khan of the Tümed (1507–1582; mn, ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠬᠠᠨ, Алтан хан; Chinese language, Chinese: 阿勒坦汗), whose given name was Anda (Mongolian language, Mongolian: ; Chinese language, Chinese: 俺答), was the leader of ...

, a Mongol ruler (1507–1582) *

Altan Khan of the Khotgoid The Altan Khans (lit. Golden Khan) ruled north-western Mongolia from about 1609 to 1691 at the latest. Altan Khan of Khalkha also known as Altan Khan of Khotogoid ruled over the Khotogoids in northwestern Mongolia and belonged to the Left Wing of ...

, a succession of rulers of north-western Mongolia in the 17th century * (born 1940), Turkish INdustiralist * Altan Öymen, a Turkish journalist, author and former politician * (born 1958), Turkish writer and politician *

Altan Telgey Altan Telgey is a Mongol earth goddess. Her relationship to Etugen Etügen Eke ("Mother Earth", also transliterated variously as Itügen or Etügen Ekhe) is an earth goddess in Tengrism. She was believed to be perpetually virginal. The word "e ...

, a Mongol earth goddess *

Altan Tobchi The ''Altan Tobchi'', or ''Golden Summary'' (Mongolian script: '; Mongolian Cyrillic: , '), is a 17th-century Mongolian chronicle written by Guush Luvsandanzan. Its full title is ''Herein is contained the Golden Summary of the Principles of S ...

, a 17th-century Mongolian chronicle written by Guush Luvsandanzan * (born 1941),Turkish bureaucrat *

Altan Urag Altan Urag (; mn, Алтан Ураг, ; " Golden Lineage") is a Mongolian folk rock band. Formed in 2002, the band's musical style combines traditional Mongolian and contemporary influences. They're considered to be the pioneers of mongolian f ...

, 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 newspaper ...

(born 1950), Turkish journalist and author * (born 1968), former member of Turkish Constitutional Court * Berfin Altan (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 un ...

(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 recon ...

(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. Biography He was born in Treviso, the son of Friulan anthropologist Carlo Tullio Altan. He studied at the University IUAV of Venice, but halted his studi ...

(born 1942), Italian satire and comic book author *

Kaan Altan Kaan Altan is a founding member of the Turkish rock band Mavi Sakal. He currently performs in the band Kesmeşeker Kesmeşeker (meaning ''sugarcube'') is a Turkish rock band Band or BAND may refer to: Places *Bánd, a village in Hungary * ...

, a founding member of the Turkish rock band Mavi Sakal *

Saadet İkesus Altan Fatma Saadet İkesus Altan (born Saadet İkesus, 3 March 191612 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 Turkish. ...

(1916-2007), Turkish opera singer, vocal coach and opera director

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