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Erşahin
“valiant hawk”1
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How do you pronounce Erşahin?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Erşahin mean?
Combining Turkish er ‘man, brave warrior’ and şahin ‘hawk’, a Persian loan. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names glosses it ‘man falcon’. Şahin comes from Persian šāhīn, literally ‘kingly’.1,2
Grammar er + şahin.
That Erşahin goes back to er and şahin is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Erşahin formed?
Erşahin was formed by joining er (“man, brave warrior”) and şahin (“hawk, falcon”).
Which surnames are related to Erşahin?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Şahin | same root | 6 | 688,214 |
| 02 | Şahiner | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Şahinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Şahinoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özşahin | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Şahinbaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Küçükşahin | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Şahinler | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Karaşahin | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şahintürk | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Şahingöz | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kapanşahin | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Erşahin?
- İlhan Erşahin saxophonist 1965–
- Bülent Erşahin chess player 1975–
- Mustafa Evren Erşahin researcher
- Yıldırım Erşahin musician
People surnamed Erşahin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Erşahin also a first name?
Yes. Erşahin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “valiant hawk”.
Erşahin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Erşahin written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Ersahin in English-language records.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Erşahin?
Doğaner, Şahiner and Şahin share gloss keywords with Erşahin within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Erşahin?
Read the root, formation and register information for Erşahin 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?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Erşahin
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Erşahin
- Q1
What does the surname Erşahin mean?
- Combining Turkish er ‘man, brave warrior’ and şahin ‘hawk’, a Persian loan. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names glosses it ‘man falcon’. Şahin comes from Persian šāhīn, literally ‘kingly’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Erşahin?
- Erşahin is made up of two elements: er “man; brave man, soldier” (Turkic) and şahin “hawk, buzzard” (Persian).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Erşahin?
- Er·şa·hin, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾʃaˈhin/.