Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,036

Gen

/ɟen/

“wide; fallow field”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Adjective
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. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Gen?

Gen

IPA /ɟen/

What does the surname Gen mean?

Gen means “wide, broad” in older and dialect Turkish and is the root of geniş; it also denotes a field left fallow for some years. The biological gen “gene” is a separate word from Western languages.1

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

Gen is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Gen made of?

Gen is a single Turkic root: gen (gen: wide; fallow field).

Gen root gen gen: wide; fallow field TURKIC gen “wide, broad; field leftfallow” Gen gen root gen: wide; fallow field gen TURKIC “wide, broad; field left fallow”
Gen: parts and root words
  • gen Turkic — wide, broad; field left fallow1

How was the name Gen formed?

Gen is the adjective gen (“gen: wide; fallow field”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Gen?

Gen Aygen Geniş Genay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aygen same root – –
02 Geniş same root – –
03 Genay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gen?

  1. Gökper Gen basketball player 1989–
  2. Görkem Gen basketball player 1986–

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

How is Gen written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Gen abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gen 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 Gen

Q1

What does the surname Gen mean?

Gen means “wide, broad” in older and dialect Turkish and is the root of geniş; it also denotes a field left fallow for some years. The biological gen “gene” is a separate word from Western languages.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gen?

The root word of Gen is gen (Turkic): “wide, broad; field left fallow”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gen?

Gen, 1 syllable; IPA: /ɟen/.