SURNAMEEntry 1,262
Cemal
“beauty”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- C
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How do you pronounce Cemal?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Cemal mean?
From Arabic jamāl “beauty”, cemal is used in Turkish especially for beauty of the face, and it is a common male given name.1
Cemal is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Cemal formed?
Cemal is the word Cemal (“cemal: beauty (Arabic jamāl)”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Cemal?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gülcemal | same root | – | – |
Is Cemal also a first name?
Yes. Cemal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “beauty”.
Cemal as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Cemal written and pronounced abroad?
Cemal has no Turkish-specific letters and is written the same way abroad.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Cemal?
Çıray, Çehre and Çehreli share gloss keywords with Cemal within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Cemal?
Read the root, formation and register information for Cemal alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Cemal
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cemal
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Cemal
- Q1
What does the surname Cemal mean?
- From Arabic jamāl “beauty”, cemal is used in Turkish especially for beauty of the face, and it is a common male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Cemal?
- The root word of Cemal is cemal (Arabic): “beauty of the face”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Cemal?
- Ce·mal, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒeˈmaɫ/.