SURNAMEEntry 596
Ataseven
“one who loves his forefathers”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 8 / 4
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Ataseven?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ataseven mean?
Ataseven means ‘one who loves his forefathers’: ata ‘father, ancestor’ followed by seven, the participle of sevmek ‘to love’. It is a sentence-like surname that stresses loyalty to one’s elders.1,4
Grammar ata + sev- + -en: object plus participle.
That Ataseven goes back to ata and sevmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Ataseven formed?
Ataseven was formed by adding the suffix -en (“present participle”) to the verb stem ata + sev-.
Which surnames are related to Ataseven?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Atalay | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Atay | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Ataman | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Atasoy | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Seven | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ataç | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Vatansever | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Ata | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Atakan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Sever | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Sevim | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Yurtseven | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Ataseven?
- Eray Ataseven association football player 1993–
- Asaf Ataseven physician 1932–2003
- Haluk Şevket Ataseven poet 1931–2007
- Burçin Ataseven researcher
- Eda Ataseven researcher
- Hüseyin Ataseven researcher
People surnamed Ataseven as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Ataseven also a first name?
Yes. Ataseven is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who loves his forefathers”.
Ataseven as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ataseven?
Ataoğlu, Atalık and Ağbaba share gloss keywords with Ataseven within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Ataseven?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ataseven alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ata
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ataseven
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ata
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sevmek
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Ataseven
- Q1
What does the surname Ataseven mean?
- Ataseven means ‘one who loves his forefathers’: ata ‘father, ancestor’ followed by seven, the participle of sevmek ‘to love’. It is a sentence-like surname that stresses loyalty to one’s elders.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ataseven?
- Ataseven is made up of two elements: ata “father; ancestors” (Turkic) and sevmek “to love” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ataseven?
- A·ta·se·ven, 4 syllables; IPA: /ataseˈven/.