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Eğilmez

Eğilmez /ejilˈmez/ ASCII Egilmez

“unbending, unbowed”1

Established origin Eğilmez: root entries for eğilmek · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Eğilmez?

Eğilmez

IPA /ejilˈmez/

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

What does the surname Eğilmez mean?

Eğilmez is formed as the negative aorist of eğilmek ‘to bend, to bow’: ‘one who does not bend, who does not bow’. Like Yılmaz and Korkmaz, it is one of the surnames that express firmness of character through a verb form. It describes someone who stands upright under pressure.1

Grammar Negative aorist of eğilmek: eğil- + -mez.

What is Eğilmez made of?

Eğilmez is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: eğil- (eğilmek: to bend, to bow) + -mez (negative aorist).

Eğilmez + root eğil- eğilmek: to bend, to bow TURKIC eğilmek “to bend; to bow, tosubmit” suffix -mez negative aorist Eğilmez eğil- root eğilmek: to bend, to bow eğilmek TURKIC “to bend; to bow, to submit” -mez suffix negative aorist
Eğilmez: parts and root words
  • eğilmek Turkic — to bend; to bow, to submit1

How was the name Eğilmez formed?

Eğilmez was formed by adding the suffix -mez (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem eğil- (“eğilmek: to bend, to bow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Eğilmez?

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01 Eğilmezbaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eğilmez?

  1. Ertem Eğilmez writer 1929–1989
  2. Cafer Tayyar Eğilmez politician 1878–1958
  3. Mahfi Eğilmez author 1950–
  4. Turgut Eğilmez bureaucrat 1915–2006
  5. Ferdi Eğilmez film director 1963–
  6. Gökhan Eğilmez researcher
  7. Mehmet Eğilmez researcher
  8. Oğuz Kadir Eğilmez researcher

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

How is Eğilmez written and pronounced abroad?

Records outside Türkiye that lack Turkish characters normally show it as Egilmez.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Eğilmez?

Eğilmezbaş, Başeğmez and Eğrilmez share gloss keywords with Eğilmez within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Eğilmez?

Read the root, formation and register information for Eğilmez alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: eğilmek
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: eğilmez
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Eğilmez

Q1

What does the surname Eğilmez mean?

Eğilmez is formed as the negative aorist of eğilmek ‘to bend, to bow’: ‘one who does not bend, who does not bow’. Like Yılmaz and Korkmaz, it is one of the surnames that express firmness of character through a verb form. It describes someone who stands upright under pressure.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eğilmez?

The root word of Eğilmez is eğilmek (Turkic): “to bend; to bow, to submit”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Eğilmez?

E·ğil·mez, 3 syllables; IPA: /ejilˈmez/.