SURNAMEEntry 1,618
Demirezen
“iron-crusher”1
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How do you pronounce Demirezen?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Demirezen mean?
“Iron-crusher”: demir “iron” with ezen, the participle of ezmek “to crush”. It conveys great strength through hyperbole, like the similar name Demirkıran “iron-breaker”.1,2
That Demirezen goes back to demir and ezmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Demirezen formed?
Demirezen was formed by adding the suffix -en (“present participle”) to demir + ez-.
Which surnames are related to Demirezen?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Demir | same root | 3 | 876,934 |
| 02 | Özdemir | same root | 10 | 556,378 |
| 03 | Demirci | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Demirel | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Aydemir | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Demirtaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Kandemir | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Akdemir | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Taşdemir | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Demircan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Demirhan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Erdemir | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Demirezen?
- Sarp Demirezen ice hockey player 2000–
People surnamed Demirezen as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Demirezen?
Gökdemir, Çelik and Özdemir share gloss keywords with Demirezen within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Demirezen?
Read the root, formation and register information for Demirezen 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: demir
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ezmek
- 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Demirezen
- Q1
What does the surname Demirezen mean?
- “Iron-crusher”: demir “iron” with ezen, the participle of ezmek “to crush”. It conveys great strength through hyperbole, like the similar name Demirkıran “iron-breaker”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Demirezen?
- Demirezen is made up of two elements: demir “iron” (Turkic) and ezmek “to crush” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Demirezen?
- De·mi·re·zen, 4 syllables; IPA: /demiɾeˈzen/.