SURNAMEEntry 2,150
Gençsoy
“young lineage”1
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How do you pronounce Gençsoy?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gençsoy mean?
“Young lineage”: a vigorous, rising generation. Genç continues Old Turkic kēnç, “young one”; soy means family line. It follows the soy names of 1934.1,2
Grammar compound genç + soy
That Gençsoy goes back to kēnç and soy is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Gençsoy formed?
Gençsoy was formed by joining genç (“genç: young”) and soy (“soy: lineage”).
Which surnames are related to Gençsoy?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aksoy | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Genç | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gürsoy | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ulusoy | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özsoy | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ersoy | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Soysal | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Soylu | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Atasoy | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Gencer | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Şensoy | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Soydan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Gençsoy?
- Sabri Gençsoy association football player 1918–1983
People surnamed Gençsoy as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Gençsoy written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Gencsoy.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Gençsoy?
Özdöl, Akkan and Akmansoy share gloss keywords with Gençsoy within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Gençsoy?
Read the root, formation and register information for Gençsoy 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 Sözlük: genç
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soy
- 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)
Common questions about Gençsoy
- Q1
What does the surname Gençsoy mean?
- “Young lineage”: a vigorous, rising generation. Genç continues Old Turkic kēnç, “young one”; soy means family line. It follows the soy names of 1934.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gençsoy?
- Gençsoy is made up of two elements: kēnç “young one, baby” (Turkic) and soy “lineage” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gençsoy?
- Genç·soy, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟentʃˈsoj/.