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Göksel

Göksel /ɟøcˈsel/ ASCII Goksel

“celestial, heavenly”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Göksel?

Göksel

IPA /ɟøcˈsel/

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

What does the surname Göksel mean?

Göksel means “celestial, of the sky”, the Turkish counterpart of Ottoman semavi. Formed from gök and the suffix -sel, it is both an adjective and a given name for girls and boys. A village in Hayrat, Trabzon, has the same name.1

Grammar gök + -sel, a relational suffix popularised by the language reform.

Göksel is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Göksel made of?

Göksel is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gök (gök: sky) + -sel (relational adjective suffix).

Göksel + root gök gök: sky TURKIC göksel “celestial, heavenly” suffix -sel relational adjectivesuffix Göksel gök root gök: sky göksel TURKIC “celestial, heavenly” -sel suffix relational adjective suffix
Göksel: parts and root words
  • göksel Turkic — celestial, heavenly1

How was the name Göksel formed?

Göksel was formed by adding the suffix -sel (“relational adjective suffix”) to gök (“gök: sky”).

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

Which surnames are related to Göksel?

Göksel Gökçe Gök Göksu Gökçen Gökmen Gökalp Göktaş Gökçek Göktürk Göker Göktepe Gökdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gökçe same root – –
02 Gök same root – –
03 Göksu same root – –
04 Gökçen same root – –
05 Gökmen same root – –
06 Gökalp same root – –
07 Göktaş same root – –
08 Gökçek same root – –
09 Göktürk same root – –
10 Göker same root – –
11 Göktepe same root – –
12 Gökdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Göksel?

  1. Ömür Göksel singer 1942–
  2. Timur Göksel diplomat 1943–2021
  3. Burak Göksel association football player 1991–
  4. Erhan Göksel economist 1959–2010
  5. Erkan Göksel association football referee 1940–
  6. Hüsnü Göksel writer 1894–2002
  7. Necati Göksel writer 1966–
  8. Sefer Göksel statesperson 1912–1987

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

Is Göksel also a first name?

Yes. Göksel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “celestial, heavenly”.

Göksel as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Göksel written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is printed Goksel in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: göksel accessed 8 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
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Göksel

Q1

What does the surname Göksel mean?

Göksel means “celestial, of the sky”, the Turkish counterpart of Ottoman semavi. Formed from gök and the suffix -sel, it is both an adjective and a given name for girls and boys. A village in Hayrat, Trabzon, has the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Göksel?

The root word of Göksel is göksel (Turkic): “celestial, heavenly”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Göksel?

Gök·sel, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟøcˈsel/.