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Çelikbilek
“steel-wristed, strong”1
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How do you pronounce Çelikbilek?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Çelikbilek mean?
Çelikbilek means ‘steel wrist’, someone strong of arm. In Turkish bilek ‘wrist’ figuratively stands for physical strength (bileği güçlü, bilek gücü), and çelik ‘steel’ is the image of hardness.1,2
Grammar çelik + bilek.
That Çelikbilek goes back to çelik and bilek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Çelikbilek formed?
Çelikbilek was formed by joining çelik (“çelik: steel”) and bilek (“bilek: wrist; strength”).
Which surnames are related to Çelikbilek?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Çelik | same root | 4 | 717,655 |
| 02 | Özçelik | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Çeliker | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Bilek | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Çelikel | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Çelikkol | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Demirbilek | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Sertçelik | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Akçelik | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Çelikkan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Çelikyurt | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Hasçelik | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Çelikbilek?
- Altuğ Çelikbilek tennis player 1996–
- Abdülbaki Çelikbilek basketball player 1971–
- Asuman Çelikbilek researcher
- Doğukan Çelikbilek actor 1993–
- Mehmet Çelikbilek researcher
People surnamed Çelikbilek as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Çelikbilek written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Celikbilek.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çelikbilek?
Altınbilek, Bilek and Çelikkol share gloss keywords with Çelikbilek within the same primary category.
- Altınbilekgolden wrist, strong arm
- Bilekwrist; strength
- Çelikkolarm of steel
- Demirbilekiron wrist, strong
- Gürbilekstrong-wristed
- Çelikbaşsteel-headed
- Dağdevirenmountain-toppler, mighty
- Demirkoliron arm, strong-armed
Which guides add context to Çelikbilek?
Read the root, formation and register information for Çelikbilek alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çelik
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bilek
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bilek
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çelik
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Çelikbilek
- Q1
What does the surname Çelikbilek mean?
- Çelikbilek means ‘steel wrist’, someone strong of arm. In Turkish bilek ‘wrist’ figuratively stands for physical strength (bileği güçlü, bilek gücü), and çelik ‘steel’ is the image of hardness.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Çelikbilek?
- Çelikbilek is made up of two elements: çelik “steel” (Turkic) and bilek “wrist; figuratively strength” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Çelikbilek?
- Çe·lik·bi·lek, 4 syllables; IPA: /tʃelicbiˈlec/.