Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Devrilmez

Devrilmez /devɾilˈmez/

“unshakeable, never toppled”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
D
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Devrilmez?

Devrilmez

IPA /devɾilˈmez/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Devrilmez mean?

The negative aorist of devrilmek “to topple, fall over”: “one who does not topple, unshakeable”. The verb is built on devir “turn”, from Arabic dawr, with Turkish suffixes.1

Grammar devril- + negative aorist -mez.

That Devrilmez goes back to devrilmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Devrilmez made of?

Devrilmez is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: devril- (devrilmek: to topple) + -mez (negative aorist).

Devrilmez + root devril- devrilmek: to topple ARABIC devrilmek “to topple, fall over(devir < Arabic dawr)” suffix -mez negative aorist Devrilmez devril- root devrilmek: to topple devrilmek ARABIC “to topple, fall over (devir <Arabic dawr)” -mez suffix negative aorist
Devrilmez: parts and root words
  • devrilmek Arabic — to topple, fall over (devir < Arabic dawr)1

How was the name Devrilmez formed?

Devrilmez was formed by adding the suffix -mez (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem devril- (“devrilmek: to topple”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Devrilmez?

  1. Erhan Devrilmez badminton player 1984–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: devrilmek accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: devir accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Devrilmez

Q1

What does the surname Devrilmez mean?

The negative aorist of devrilmek “to topple, fall over”: “one who does not topple, unshakeable”. The verb is built on devir “turn”, from Arabic dawr, with Turkish suffixes.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Devrilmez?

The root word of Devrilmez is devrilmek (Arabic): “to topple, fall over (devir < Arabic dawr)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Devrilmez?

Dev·ril·mez, 3 syllables; IPA: /devɾilˈmez/.