Surnames
The surname Kalkan
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Kalkan means
A protective shield; someone rising or standing up
The noun kalkan means 'shield.' The same spelling also results from kalkmak, 'to rise,' plus -an; the intended reading in the surname is uncertain.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
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