Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,207

Gülümser

Gülümser /ɟylymˈseɾ/ ASCII Gulumser

“smiling”1

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

How do you pronounce Gülümser?

Gülümser

IPA /ɟylymˈseɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Gülümser mean?

The aorist of gülümsemek “to smile”: “smiling, cheerful-faced”. Turkish Wiktionary also records it as an adjective “gently smiling, sweet” and as a female given name.1

Grammar Aorist of gülümsemek.

Gülümser is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Gülümser made of?

Gülümser is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gülümse- (gülümsemek: to smile) + -r (aorist).

Gülümser + root gülümse- gülümsemek: to smile TURKIC gülümsemek “to smile” suffix -r aorist Gülümser gülümse- root gülümsemek: to smile gülümsemek TURKIC “to smile” -r suffix aorist
Gülümser: parts and root words
  • gülümsemek Turkic — to smile1

How was the name Gülümser formed?

Gülümser was formed by adding the suffix -r (“aorist”) to the verb stem gülümse- (“gülümsemek: to smile”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Gülümser?

  1. Çağrı Gülümser university teacher

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

Is Gülümser also a first name?

Yes. Gülümser is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “smiling”.

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

How is Gülümser written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gulumser: ö and ü often lose their dots.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Gülümser

Q1

What does the surname Gülümser mean?

The aorist of gülümsemek “to smile”: “smiling, cheerful-faced”. Turkish Wiktionary also records it as an adjective “gently smiling, sweet” and as a female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gülümser?

The root word of Gülümser is gülümsemek (Turkic): “to smile”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gülümser?

Gü·lüm·ser, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟylymˈseɾ/.