Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Eğrilmez

Eğrilmez /eːɾilˈmez/ ASCII Egrilmez

“unbending”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
E
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Eğrilmez?

Eğrilmez

IPA /eːɾilˈmez/

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

What does the surname Eğrilmez mean?

The negative aorist of eğrilmek “to bend, become crooked”: “one who does not bend”, figuratively one who stays upright.1

Grammar eğri + -l- + negative aorist -mez.

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

What is Eğrilmez made of?

Eğrilmez is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: eğril- (eğrilmek: to bend, become crooked) + -mez (negative aorist).

Eğrilmez + root eğril- eğrilmek: to bend, becomecrooked TURKIC eğri “crooked, bent” suffix -mez negative aorist Eğrilmez eğril- root eğrilmek: to bend, become crooked eğri TURKIC “crooked, bent” -mez suffix negative aorist
Eğrilmez: parts and root words
  • eğri Turkic — crooked, bent1

How was the name Eğrilmez formed?

Eğrilmez was formed by adding the suffix -mez (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem eğril- (“eğrilmek: to bend, become crooked”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Eğrilmez?

Eğrilmez Eğri Eğribayat Eğridere Eğrikavuk
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Eğri same root – –
02 Eğribayat same root – –
03 Eğridere same root – –
04 Eğrikavuk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eğrilmez?

  1. Sait Eğrilmez university teacher

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

How is Eğrilmez written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Egrilmez: ğ, which is not pronounced as a consonant, is written g.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Eğrilmez

Q1

What does the surname Eğrilmez mean?

The negative aorist of eğrilmek “to bend, become crooked”: “one who does not bend”, figuratively one who stays upright.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eğrilmez?

The root word of Eğrilmez is eğri (Turkic): “crooked, bent”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Eğrilmez?

Eğ·ril·mez, 3 syllables; IPA: /eːɾilˈmez/.