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SURNAMEEntry 849

Başeğmez

Başeğmez /baʃeːˈmez/ ASCII Basegmez

“one who bows to no one”1

Probable origin Başeğmez: root entries for baş + eğmek · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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How do you pronounce Başeğmez?

Başeğmez

IPA /baʃeːˈmez/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Başeğmez mean?

In Turkish baş eğmek “to bow the head” means to submit. The name joins baş “head” with eğmez, the negative aorist of eğmek “to bend”: “one who does not bow his head, who submits to no one”. It follows the old pattern of names such as Yılmaz and Korkmaz.1,2

Grammar baş + eğ- + negative aorist -mez

That Başeğmez goes back to baş and eğmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Başeğmez made of?

Başeğmez is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: baş (baş: head) + eğ- (eğmek: to bend, bow) + -mez (negative aorist).

Başeğmez ++ root baş baş: head TURKIC baş “head; chief” root eğ- eğmek: to bend, bow TURKIC eğmek “to bend, to bow” suffix -mez negative aorist Başeğmez baş root baş: head baş TURKIC “head; chief” eğ- root eğmek: to bend, bow eğmek TURKIC “to bend, to bow” -mez suffix negative aorist
Başeğmez: parts and root words

How was the name Başeğmez formed?

Başeğmez was formed by adding the suffix -mez (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem baş + eğ-.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Başeğmez?

Başeğmez Akbaş Baş Subaşı Başer Kocabaş Erbaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akbaş same root – –
02 Baş same root – –
03 Subaşı same root – –
04 Başer same root – –
05 Kocabaş same root – –
06 Erbaş same root – –
07 Baştürk same root – –
08 Demirbaş same root – –
09 Başkan same root – –
10 Başoğlu same root – –
11 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –
12 Odabaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Başeğmez?

  1. Mukadder Başeğmez politician 1953–
  2. Ayhan Başeğmez basketball player 1971–

People surnamed Başeğmez as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Başeğmez written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Basegmez.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Başeğmez?

Çetinbaş, Eğilmezbaş and Bükülmez share gloss keywords with Başeğmez within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Başeğmez?

Read the root, formation and register information for Başeğmez alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: eğmek accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: eğmek accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Başeğmez

Q1

What does the surname Başeğmez mean?

In Turkish baş eğmek “to bow the head” means to submit. The name joins baş “head” with eğmez, the negative aorist of eğmek “to bend”: “one who does not bow his head, who submits to no one”. It follows the old pattern of names such as Yılmaz and Korkmaz.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başeğmez?

Başeğmez is made up of two elements: baş “head; chief” (Turkic) and eğmek “to bend, to bow” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Başeğmez?

Ba·şeğ·mez, 3 syllables; IPA: /baʃeːˈmez/.