SURNAMEEntry 1,139
Böke
“hero, strong man”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- B
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How do you pronounce Böke?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Böke mean?
Böke means a hero, a man of strength; in wrestling it is also used for a champion. In Old Turkic texts the same word appears with the meaning ‘dragon, great serpent’. As a male given name it carries the wish for courage and strength.1
Grammar Bare noun inherited from Old Turkic.
That Böke goes back to böke is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Böke is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Böke formed?
Böke is the word böke (“hero, strong man; wrestler”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Böke?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kurtböke | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Böke?
- Selin Sayek Böke politician 1972–
- Serdar Böke amateur wrestler 1986–
- Hüsamettin Böke association football player 1910–1995
- Ayhan Böke architect 1928–2016
- Bedri Böke athlete 1920–1974
- Bekir Böke professional wrestler 1929–2010
- Elvan Böke molecular biologist 1986–
- Yüksel Böke basketball player 1931–2016
People surnamed Böke as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Böke also a first name?
Yes. Böke is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hero, strong man”.
Böke as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Böke written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language documents it often appears as Boke.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Böke?
Kurtböke, Bahadırlı and Bozyiğit share gloss keywords with Böke within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Böke?
Read the root, formation and register information for Böke alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Böke
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: böke
- 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)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Böke
- Q1
What does the surname Böke mean?
- Böke means a hero, a man of strength; in wrestling it is also used for a champion. In Old Turkic texts the same word appears with the meaning ‘dragon, great serpent’. As a male given name it carries the wish for courage and strength.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Böke?
- The root word of Böke is böke (Turkic): “hero, strong person; champion”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Böke?
- Bö·ke, 2 syllables; IPA: /bøˈke/.