Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 869

Başyiğit

Başyiğit /baʃjiˈit/ ASCII Basyigit

“chief of the brave”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Başyiğit?

Başyiğit

IPA /baʃjiˈit/

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

What does the surname Başyiğit mean?

Başyiğit means “chief of the brave, the foremost hero”. Baş here is a leading element meaning “chief, foremost”; yiğit, according to Wiktionary, goes back to Proto-Turkic *yigit and means “strong, brave young man”.1,2

Grammar baş + yiğit: noun–noun compound.

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

What is Başyiğit made of?

Başyiğit is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: baş (head; chief) + yiğit (brave young man).

Başyiğit ++ root baş head; chief TURKIC baş “head; foremost” suffix yiğit brave young man TURKIC yiğit “strong and brave” Başyiğit baş root head; chief baş TURKIC “head; foremost” yiğit suffix brave young man yiğit TURKIC “strong and brave”
Başyiğit: parts and root words
  • baş Turkic — head; foremost1
  • yiğit Turkic — strong and brave2

How was the name Başyiğit formed?

Başyiğit was formed by adding the suffix yiğit (“brave young man”) to baş (“head; chief”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Başyiğit?

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

Who are some well-known people named Başyiğit?

  1. Emirhan Başyiğit association football player 2005–
  2. Baran Başyiğit association football player 2003–
  3. Muhammet Onur Başyiğit association football player 2004–

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

How is Başyiğit written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Basyigit.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yiğit accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yiğit accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Başyiğit

Q1

What does the surname Başyiğit mean?

Başyiğit means “chief of the brave, the foremost hero”. Baş here is a leading element meaning “chief, foremost”; yiğit, according to Wiktionary, goes back to Proto-Turkic *yigit and means “strong, brave young man”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başyiğit?

Başyiğit is made up of two elements: baş “head; foremost” (Turkic) and yiğit “strong and brave” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Başyiğit?

Baş·yi·ğit, 3 syllables; IPA: /baʃjiˈit/.