Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,050

Geniş

Geniş /ɟeˈniʃ/ ASCII Genis

“wide, spacious; easygoing”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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 Geniş?

Geniş

IPA /ɟeˈniʃ/

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

What does the surname Geniş mean?

Geniş means “wide, broad, spacious”; figuratively it describes a relaxed, easygoing and tolerant person. The word is derived from the root gen “wide”.1

Geniş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Geniş made of?

Geniş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gen (gen: wide) + -iş (noun/adjective-forming suffix).

Geniş + root gen gen: wide TURKIC geniş “wide, broad; spacious;easygoing” suffix -iş noun/adjective-formingsuffix Geniş gen root gen: wide geniş TURKIC “wide, broad; spacious; easygoing” -iş suffix noun/adjective-forming suffix
Geniş: parts and root words
  • geniş Turkic — wide, broad; spacious; easygoing1

How was the name Geniş formed?

Geniş was formed by adding the suffix -iş (“noun/adjective-forming suffix”) to gen (“gen: wide”).

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

Which surnames are related to Geniş?

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

Who are some well-known people named Geniş?

  1. Erdal Geniş actor 1987–
  2. Erkan Geniş painter 1943–

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

How is Geniş written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Genis: ş becomes s or sh.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: geniş 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 Geniş

Q1

What does the surname Geniş mean?

Geniş means “wide, broad, spacious”; figuratively it describes a relaxed, easygoing and tolerant person. The word is derived from the root gen “wide”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Geniş?

The root word of Geniş is geniş (Turkic): “wide, broad; spacious; easygoing”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Geniş?

Ge·niş, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟeˈniʃ/.