Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Biçen

Biçen /biˈtʃen/ ASCII Bicen

“reaper”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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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 Biçen?

Biçen

IPA /biˈtʃen/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Biçen mean?

The present participle of biçmek: “cutting, reaping”. The verb is used both for cutting cloth to measure and for reaping grain with a sickle or scythe; in the second sense the name can be read as “reaper”.1

Grammar biç- + present participle -en

That Biçen goes back to biçmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Biçen made of?

Biçen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: biç- (biçmek: to cut; to reap) + -en (present participle).

Biçen + root biç- biçmek: to cut; to reap TURKIC biçmek “to cut; to reap, harvest” suffix -en present participle Biçen biç- root biçmek: to cut; to reap biçmek TURKIC “to cut; to reap, harvest” -en suffix present participle
Biçen: parts and root words
  • biçmek Turkic — to cut; to reap, harvest1

How was the name Biçen formed?

Biçen was formed by adding the suffix -en (“present participle”) to the verb stem biç- (“biçmek: to cut; to reap”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Biçen?

Biçen Biçer Özbiçer
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Biçer same root – –
02 Özbiçer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Biçen?

  1. Abdi Biçen businessperson 1907–1981

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

How is Biçen written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Bicen.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Biçen

Q1

What does the surname Biçen mean?

The present participle of biçmek: “cutting, reaping”. The verb is used both for cutting cloth to measure and for reaping grain with a sickle or scythe; in the second sense the name can be read as “reaper”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Biçen?

The root word of Biçen is biçmek (Turkic): “to cut; to reap, harvest”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Biçen?

Bi·çen, 2 syllables; IPA: /biˈtʃen/.