Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kaman

Kaman /kaˈman/

“Kaman, a district of Kırşehir; bow”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Kaman?

Kaman

IPA /kaˈman/

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

What does the surname Kaman mean?

Kaman is the name of a district of Kırşehir Province, known for the excavations at Kaman-Kalehöyük. The origin of the place name is not documented. The name dictionary, for its part, lists Kaman as a form of the name Keman, from Persian kemân, “bow”.1

Grammar A bare place name.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Place reading: the district of Kaman in Kırşehir.
  2. Personal-name reading: a form of the name Keman, Persian kemân, “bow” (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Kaman made of?

Kaman is a single Persian root: Kaman (district of Kırşehir).

Kaman + root Kaman district of Kırşehir UNKNOWN Kaman “a town and district ofKırşehir Province” PERSIAN kemân “bow” Kaman Kaman root district of Kırşehir Kaman UNKNOWN “a town and district of KırşehirProvince” kemân PERSIAN “bow”
Kaman: parts and root words
  • Kaman unknown — a town and district of Kırşehir Province1
  • kemân Persian — bow1

How was the name Kaman formed?

Kaman comes from a place name: Kaman (“district of Kırşehir”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kaman?

  1. Emrah Kaman actor 1985–
  2. Ayşe Kaman researcher
  3. Murat Kaman actor 1985–
  4. Tuğba Kaman researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kaman accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kaman 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 Kaman

Q1

What does the surname Kaman mean?

Kaman is the name of a district of Kırşehir Province, known for the excavations at Kaman-Kalehöyük. The origin of the place name is not documented. The name dictionary, for its part, lists Kaman as a form of the name Keman, from Persian kemân, “bow”.
Q2

How do you pronounce Kaman?

Ka·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaˈman/.