Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Güreşen

Güreşen /ɡyɾeˈʃen/ ASCII Guresen

“one who wrestles”1

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

How do you pronounce Güreşen?

Güreşen

IPA /ɡyɾeˈʃen/

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

What does the surname Güreşen mean?

Güreşen is the participle of güreşmek ‘to wrestle’: ‘one who wrestles, a wrestler’. According to Nişanyan the verb continues Old Turkic küreş- ‘to measure one’s strength against another’, built on kür ‘strong, proud’.1

Grammar güreş- + -en (participle).

What is Güreşen made of?

Güreşen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: güreş- (to wrestle) + -en (participle suffix).

Güreşen + root güreş- to wrestle TURKIC güreşmek “to wrestle, to measurestrength” suffix -en participle suffix Güreşen güreş- root to wrestle güreşmek TURKIC “to wrestle, to measure strength” -en suffix participle suffix
Güreşen: parts and root words
  • güreşmek Turkic — to wrestle, to measure strength1

How was the name Güreşen formed?

Güreşen was formed by adding the suffix -en (“participle suffix”) to the verb stem güreş- (“to wrestle”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Güreşen?

  1. Gizem Güreşen volleyball player 1987–
  2. Recep Güreşen amateur wrestler 1940–2016

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

How is Güreşen written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Guresen (in German records also Gueresen). Ş is pronounced like English sh; ü is a front rounded vowel as in German.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: güreş- 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

Common questions about Güreşen

Q1

What does the surname Güreşen mean?

Güreşen is the participle of güreşmek ‘to wrestle’: ‘one who wrestles, a wrestler’. According to Nişanyan the verb continues Old Turkic küreş- ‘to measure one’s strength against another’, built on kür ‘strong, proud’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Güreşen?

The root word of Güreşen is güreşmek (Turkic): “to wrestle, to measure strength”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Güreşen?

Gü·re·şen, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡyɾeˈʃen/.