Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 854

Bükey

Bükey /byˈkej/ ASCII Bukey

“from bükmek ‘to bend’; or bike ‘lady’”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Bükey?

Bükey

IPA /byˈkej/

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

What does the surname Bükey mean?

Bükey is a girls’ name explained in two ways. Nişanyan’s dictionary derives the word bükey from the verb bükmek ‘to bend’ with the New Turkish suffix +(g)Ay; the verb goes back to Old Turkic bük- ‘to bend, to twist’. Nişanyan Adlar, by contrast, records the name Bükey as a form of Tatar bike ‘lady, princess’.1

Grammar bük- + -ey.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. bük- + New Turkish +(g)Ay (Nişanyan Sözlük).
  2. A form of Tatar bike ‘lady, princess’ (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Bükey made of?

Bükey breaks into 2 parts: bük- (bükmek: to bend) + -ey (-ey: New Turkish noun suffix).

Bükey ++ root bük- bükmek: to bend TURKIC bük- “to bend, twist” suffix -ey -ey: New Turkish nounsuffix TURKIC bike “Tatar: lady, princess” Bükey bük- root bükmek: to bend bük- TURKIC “to bend, twist” -ey suffix -ey: New Turkish noun suffix bike TURKIC “Tatar: lady, princess”
Bükey: parts and root words
  • bük- Turkic — to bend, twist1
  • bike Turkic — Tatar: lady, princess1

How was the name Bükey formed?

Bükey belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (bük- + -ey).

Which surnames are related to Bükey?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Büker same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bükey?

  1. Demir Bükey racing automobile driver 1942–
  2. Metin Bükey composer 1933–1997

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

Is Bükey also a first name?

Yes. Bükey is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: from bükmek ‘to bend’; or bike ‘lady’.

Bükey as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Bükey written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Bukey.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bükey accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Bükey accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Bükey accessed 8 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
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bükey

Q1

What does the surname Bükey mean?

Bükey is a girls’ name explained in two ways. Nişanyan’s dictionary derives the word bükey from the verb bükmek ‘to bend’ with the New Turkish suffix +(g)Ay; the verb goes back to Old Turkic bük- ‘to bend, to twist’. Nişanyan Adlar, by contrast, records the name Bükey as a form of Tatar bike ‘lady, princess’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bükey?

The root word of Bükey is bük- (Turkic): “to bend, twist”. There are 3 competing views on where Bükey comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bükey?

Bü·key, 2 syllables; IPA: /byˈkej/.