Altan is a common masculine Turkish name|Turkish given name used also as surnamea and a Mongolian given name. Altan means golden ????? ???????????? ??????? - The modern Mongolian language (1973), p. 24 in Mongolian language|Mongolian and dawn in Turkic languages|Turkic.
Given name
Altan Aksoy, a Turkish football player
Altan Erkekli, a Turkish theatre and film actor
Altan Erol, a Turkish professional basketball player
Altan Debter, an early, now lost history of the Mongols
Altan Khan, a Mongol ruler (1507–1582)
Altan Khan of the Khotgoid, a succession of rulers of north-western Mongolia in the 17th century
Altan Öymen, a Turkish journalist, author and former politician
Altan Telgey, a Mongol earth goddess
Altan Tobchi, a 17th century Mongolian chronicle written by Guush Luvsandanzan
Altan Urag, a Mongolian folk rock band
Surname
Ahmet Altan, a Turkish journalist and author
Çetin Altan, a Turkish writer, journalist, and former member of parliament
Francesco Tullio Altan, Italian satire and comic book author
Kaan Altan, a founding member of the Turkish rock band Mavi Sakal
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