SURNAMEEntry 1,479
Gezer
“wanderer, roamer”1
- CategorySurnames from nicknames
- OriginTurkic
- FormFrom a verb
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- G
Contents§1–§9
How do you pronounce Gezer?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gezer mean?
Gezer is the aorist participle of gezmek ‘to walk about, to travel’ and means ‘one who roams, who never stays put’. It may come from a nickname for a travelling tradesman or someone always on the move. Although it looks like the -er compounds, it is a verb form.1
Grammar Aorist participle of gezmek: gez- + -er.
That Gezer goes back to gezmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Gezer made of?
Gezer breaks into 2 parts: gez- (gezmek: to wander, to travel about) + -er (aorist participle).
- gezmek Turkic — to walk about, to travel1
How was the name Gezer formed?
Gezer belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (gez- + -er).
Which surnames are related to Gezer?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gezgin | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gezmiş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gezici | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ergezen | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Gezen | same root | – | – |
| 06 | İlgezdi | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Gezer?
- Sultan Günal-Gezer politician 1961–
- Hüseyin Gezer sculptor 1920–2013
- Bünyamin Gezer referee 1972–
- Evren Gezer announcer 1980–
- Özlem Gezer association football player 1991–
- Fatih Emre Gezer basketball coach 1978–
- Fatih Gezer musician 1987–
- Muhsine Gezer sprinter 2003–
People surnamed Gezer as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gezmek
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Gezer
- 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
Common questions about Gezer
- Q1
What does the surname Gezer mean?
- Gezer is the aorist participle of gezmek ‘to walk about, to travel’ and means ‘one who roams, who never stays put’. It may come from a nickname for a travelling tradesman or someone always on the move. Although it looks like the -er compounds, it is a verb form.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gezer?
- The root word of Gezer is gezmek (Turkic): “to walk about, to travel”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gezer?
- Ge·zer, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡeˈzeɾ/.