SURNAMEEntry 1,501
Gökçe
“bluish; lovely”2
- CategoryColours
- OriginTurkic
- FormSuffixed
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Suffixed
- Vowel harmony
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How do you pronounce Gökçe?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gökçe mean?
Gökçe is gök, “sky, blue”, with the suffix -çe: “bluish, sky-coloured”. In older Turkish gökçek and gökçe also meant “lovely, pretty”. It is a common female given name and appears in the island name Gökçeada in Çanakkale.2
Grammar gök + -çe; lexicalised as a single word.
That Gökçe goes back to gökçe is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Gökçe is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Gökçe made of?
Gökçe breaks into 2 parts: gök (sky; blue) + -çe (suffix of likeness).
- gökçe Turkic — bluish, sky-coloured; lovely, pretty2
How was the name Gökçe formed?
Gökçe belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (gök + -çe).
Which surnames are related to Gökçe?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gök | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Göksu | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gökçen | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Gökmen | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Göktaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Gökçek | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Göksel | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Göktürk | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Göker | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Göktepe | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Gökdemir | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Gökçe most common?
Gökçe is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 12th in Ardahan.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ardahan | 12 | 860 |
Who are some well-known people named Gökçe?
- Nusret Gökçe Internet celebrity 1983–
- Cesim Gökçe politician 1968–
- Abbas Gökçe statesperson 1927–2014
- Adem Gökçe association football player 1982–
- Bedirhan Gökçe poet 1976–
- Oğulcan Gökçe association football player 1992–
- Buğra Gökçe urban planner 1974–
- Emir Gökçe association football player 1990–
People surnamed Gökçe as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Gökçe also a first name?
Yes. Gökçe is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “bluish; lovely”.
Gökçe as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Gökçe written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Gökçe is usually written Gokce or Goekce.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gökçe
- 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)
- 6 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Gökçe
- Q1
What does the surname Gökçe mean?
- Gökçe is gök, “sky, blue”, with the suffix -çe: “bluish, sky-coloured”. In older Turkish gökçek and gökçe also meant “lovely, pretty”. It is a common female given name and appears in the island name Gökçeada in Çanakkale.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gökçe?
- The root word of Gökçe is gökçe (Turkic): “bluish, sky-coloured; lovely, pretty”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gökçe?
- Gök·çe, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟøcˈtʃe/.