Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Geçim

Geçim /ɡeˈtʃim/ ASCII Gecim

“livelihood; harmony”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
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 Geçim?

Geçim

IPA /ɡeˈtʃim/

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

What does the surname Geçim mean?

Geçim has two senses: the means needed to make a living, that is, livelihood, and people getting along with one another. A geçimli person is someone easy to get along with. Nişanyan’s dictionary explains the word as geç- or geçin- with the suffix -im.1

Grammar geç-/geçin- + -im (deverbal noun).

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

Geçim is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Geçim made of?

Geçim is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: geç- (to pass / to get along) + -im (deverbal noun suffix).

Geçim + root geç- to pass / to get along TURKIC geçim “livelihood; gettingalong, harmony” suffix -im deverbal noun suffix Geçim geç- root to pass / to get along geçim TURKIC “livelihood; getting along,harmony” -im suffix deverbal noun suffix
Geçim: parts and root words
  • geçim Turkic — livelihood; getting along, harmony1

How was the name Geçim formed?

Geçim was formed by adding the suffix -im (“deverbal noun suffix”) to geç- (“to pass / to get along”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Geçim?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Geçer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Geçim?

  1. Tolga Geçim basketball player 1996–
  2. Aytürk Geçim association football player 1995–
  3. Efe Geçim association football player 2004–

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

How is Geçim written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Gecim.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: geçim accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: geçim accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: geçim 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

Common questions about Geçim

Q1

What does the surname Geçim mean?

Geçim has two senses: the means needed to make a living, that is, livelihood, and people getting along with one another. A geçimli person is someone easy to get along with. Nişanyan’s dictionary explains the word as geç- or geçin- with the suffix -im.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Geçim?

The root word of Geçim is geçim (Turkic): “livelihood; getting along, harmony”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Geçim?

Ge·çim, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡeˈtʃim/.