SURNAMEEntry 1,652
Depe
Depe /deˈpe/
“hill”1
Established origin Depe: root entries for depe · How do we know?
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- D
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How do you pronounce Depe?
Depe
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Depe mean?
Depe is the dialect form of tepe “hill”, pronounced with a voiced initial consonant. The form is common in Turkmen and in some Anatolian dialects.1
Depe is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Depe formed?
Depe is the word depe (“depe: hill (dialect)”), taken unchanged as a surname.
How is Depe written and pronounced abroad?
Depe has no Turkish-specific letters and is written the same way abroad.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Depe?
Adatepe, Akbayır and Akçatepe share gloss keywords with Depe within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Depe?
Read the root, formation and register information for Depe alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: depe
- 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Depe
- Q1
What does the surname Depe mean?
- Depe is the dialect form of tepe “hill”, pronounced with a voiced initial consonant. The form is common in Turkmen and in some Anatolian dialects.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Depe?
- The root word of Depe is depe (Turkic): ‘dialect form of tepe “hill”’.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Depe?
- De·pe, 2 syllables; IPA: /deˈpe/.