SURNAMEEntry 1,040
Bilgiseven
“lover of knowledge”1
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How do you pronounce Bilgiseven?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Bilgiseven mean?
“Knowledge-loving”, one devoted to learning. Bilgi is a noun from bil-, “to know”, and seven is the participle of sevmek, “to love”. It follows the -sever/-seven pattern of names such as Vatansever.1
Grammar bilgi + sev- + participle -en
How was the name Bilgiseven formed?
Bilgiseven was formed by joining bilgi (“bilgi: knowledge”) and seven (“sevmek: to love (participle “loving”)”).
Which surnames are related to Bilgiseven?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bilgiç | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Seven | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Sever | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Sevim | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Bilgili | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Yurtseven | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Arseven | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Bilgi | same root | – | – |
| 09 | İşsever | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Ataseven | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Atasever | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Cansever | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Bilgiseven?
- Hakan Bilgiseven athlete 2000–
- Âmiran Kurtkan Bilgiseven sociologist 1926–2005
People surnamed Bilgiseven as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Bilgiseven written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Bilgiseven abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bilgiseven?
Bilen, Bilgen and Bilgi share gloss keywords with Bilgiseven within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Bilgiseven?
Read the root, formation and register information for Bilgiseven 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: bilgi
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sevmek
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Bilgiseven
- Q1
What does the surname Bilgiseven mean?
- “Knowledge-loving”, one devoted to learning. Bilgi is a noun from bil-, “to know”, and seven is the participle of sevmek, “to love”. It follows the -sever/-seven pattern of names such as Vatansever.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Bilgiseven?
- Bilgiseven is made up of two elements: bilgü “knowing, what is known” (Turkic) and sev- “to love” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Bilgiseven?
- Bil·gi·se·ven, 4 syllables; IPA: /bilɟiseˈven/.