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Devrim

Devrim /devˈɾim/

“revolution, radical reform”3

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Devrim?

Devrim

IPA /devˈɾim/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Devrim mean?

Devrim means a swift and radical change in some field, a revolution. According to Nişanyan the word was coined in 1935 as a Turkish equivalent of French révolution, from devirmek ‘to overturn’ with the suffix -im, and it began to be used as a personal name the same year. It is given to both girls and boys.1,3

Grammar devir- plus the deverbal noun suffix -im.

Devrim is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Devrim made of?

Devrim breaks into 2 parts: devir- (devirmek: to overturn) + -im (deverbal noun suffix).

Devrim ++ root devir- devirmek: to overturn TURKIC devrim “revolution, radicalreform” suffix -im deverbal noun suffix TURKIC devirmek “to overturn, to topple” Devrim devir- root devirmek: to overturn devrim TURKIC “revolution, radical reform” -im suffix deverbal noun suffix devirmek TURKIC “to overturn, to topple”
Devrim: parts and root words
  • devrim Turkic — revolution, radical reform3
  • devirmek Turkic — to overturn, to topple1

How was the name Devrim formed?

Devrim belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (devir- + -im).

Which surnames are related to Devrim?

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01 Dağdeviren same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Devrim?

  1. Levent Devrim association football player 1969–
  2. Nejat Devrim painter 1923–1995
  3. İzzet Melih Devrim poet 1887–1966
  4. Ayşegül Devrim actor 1942–2009
  5. Şirin Devrim actor 1926–2011
  6. Devlet Devrim actor 1944–2025
  7. Hakkı Devrim writer 1929–2016
  8. Ali Şelhum Devrim politician 1909–1993

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

Is Devrim also a first name?

Yes. Devrim is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “revolution, radical reform”.

Devrim as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: devrim accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: devrim accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Devrim accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Devrim

Q1

What does the surname Devrim mean?

Devrim means a swift and radical change in some field, a revolution. According to Nişanyan the word was coined in 1935 as a Turkish equivalent of French révolution, from devirmek ‘to overturn’ with the suffix -im, and it began to be used as a personal name the same year. It is given to both girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Devrim?

The root word of Devrim is devrim (Turkic): “revolution, radical reform”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Devrim?

Dev·rim, 2 syllables; IPA: /devˈɾim/.