Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İskit

İskit /isˈcit/ ASCII Iskit

“Scythian”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
İ
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 İskit?

İskit

IPA /isˈcit/

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

What does the surname İskit mean?

İskit is the Turkish form of Scythian, the name ancient Greek sources gave to the mounted nomads of the steppes north of the Black Sea; it comes from Greek Skýthēs. The Scythians are known above all for their goldwork of the 7th to 3rd centuries BC.1

That İskit goes back to Skýthēs is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is İskit made of?

İskit is a single Greek root: İskit (İskit: Scythian, ancient steppe people).

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İskit: parts and root words
  • Skýthēs Greek — Scythian; the Greek name for the mounted steppe people north of the Black Sea1

How was the name İskit formed?

İskit is the word İskit (“İskit: Scythian, ancient steppe people”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named İskit?

  1. Aslı İskit handball player 1993–
  2. Temel İskit diplomat 1937–
  3. Server Rıfat İskit writer 1894–1975
  4. Alper İskit researcher

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

How is İskit written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Iskit.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: İskitler accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Scythians 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

Common questions about İskit

Q1

What does the surname İskit mean?

İskit is the Turkish form of Scythian, the name ancient Greek sources gave to the mounted nomads of the steppes north of the Black Sea; it comes from Greek Skýthēs. The Scythians are known above all for their goldwork of the 7th to 3rd centuries BC.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İskit?

The root word of İskit is Skýthēs (Greek): “Scythian; the Greek name for the mounted steppe people north of the Black Sea”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İskit?

İs·kit, 2 syllables; IPA: /isˈcit/.