Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hürriyet

Hürriyet /hyɾɾiˈjet/ ASCII Hurriyet

“freedom”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
H
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 Hürriyet?

Hürriyet

IPA /hyɾɾiˈjet/

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

What does the surname Hürriyet mean?

Hürriyet means ‘freedom’. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic ḥurriyya(t) ‘freedom from slavery’, from ḥurr ‘free’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the word was popularised by Namık Kemal in the 1860s–70s and took on a political meaning.2

Hürriyet is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Hürriyet made of?

Hürriyet is a single root: hürriyet (freedom).

Hürriyet root hürriyet freedom ARABIC hürriyet “freedom, not being aslave” Hürriyet hürriyet root freedom hürriyet ARABIC “freedom, not being a slave”
Hürriyet: parts and root words
  • hürriyet Arabic — freedom, not being a slave2

How was the name Hürriyet formed?

Hürriyet belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Hürriyet?

  1. Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet politician 1982–
  2. Serhat Hürriyet association football player 1992–

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

Is Hürriyet also a first name?

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

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

How is Hürriyet written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Hurriyet: ö/ü are kept or written oe/ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: hürriyet accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Hürriyet accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Hürriyet

Q1

What does the surname Hürriyet mean?

Hürriyet means ‘freedom’. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic ḥurriyya(t) ‘freedom from slavery’, from ḥurr ‘free’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the word was popularised by Namık Kemal in the 1860s–70s and took on a political meaning.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hürriyet?

The root word of Hürriyet is hürriyet (Arabic): “freedom, not being a slave”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hürriyet?

Hür·ri·yet, 3 syllables; IPA: /hyɾɾiˈjet/.