SURNAMEEntry 2,477
İşçen
İşçen /iʃˈtʃen/ ASCII Iscen
“hard-working, diligent”1
- CategoryVirtue and integrity
- OriginTurkic
- FormSuffixed
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Suffixed
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- İ
Contents§1–§8
How do you pronounce İşçen?
İşçen
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname İşçen mean?
Turkish Wiktionary glosses İşçen as “hard-working, diligent”. At its root is iş, “work, labour”, and the name describes someone keen on work.1
That İşçen goes back to iş is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is İşçen made of?
İşçen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: iş (iş: work, task) + -çen (adjective-forming suffix).
- iş Turkic — work, labour1
How was the name İşçen formed?
İşçen was formed by adding the suffix -çen (“adjective-forming suffix”) to iş (“iş: work, task”).
How is İşçen written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Iscen: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ş becomes s or sh; ç becomes c or ch.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: iş
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: İşçen
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about İşçen
- Q1
What does the surname İşçen mean?
- Turkish Wiktionary glosses İşçen as “hard-working, diligent”. At its root is iş, “work, labour”, and the name describes someone keen on work.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname İşçen?
- The root word of İşçen is iş (Turkic): “work, labour”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce İşçen?
- İş·çen, 2 syllables; IPA: /iʃˈtʃen/.