Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kanmaz

Kanmaz /kanˈmaz/

“not easily fooled”2

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

How do you pronounce Kanmaz?

Kanmaz

IPA /kanˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Kanmaz mean?

The negative aorist of kanmak; dictionaries list kanmaz as ‘unbelieving’ and ‘insatiable’. Kanmak means both ‘to be satisfied, sated’ and ‘to believe, be taken in’, so the name can be read as ‘not easily fooled’ or ‘never satisfied’.2

Grammar kan- + -maz.

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

What is Kanmaz made of?

Kanmaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kan- (to be satisfied; to believe) + -maz (negative aorist).

Kanmaz + root kan- to be satisfied; tobelieve TURKIC kanmak “to be sated; to believe,be taken in” suffix -maz negative aorist Kanmaz kan- root to be satisfied; to believe kanmak TURKIC “to be sated; to believe, betaken in” -maz suffix negative aorist
Kanmaz: parts and root words
  • kanmak Turkic — to be sated; to believe, be taken in2

How was the name Kanmaz formed?

Kanmaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem kan- (“to be satisfied; to believe”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kanmaz?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kanık same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kanmaz?

  1. Mehmet Necdet Kanmaz association football player 1918–1975
  2. Ahkam Göksel Kanmaz researcher
  3. Burcu Kanmaz researcher
  4. Hayriye Gözde Kanmaz Kutman researcher
  5. Turan Kanmaz researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kanmaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kanmak 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 Kanmaz

Q1

What does the surname Kanmaz mean?

The negative aorist of kanmak; dictionaries list kanmaz as ‘unbelieving’ and ‘insatiable’. Kanmak means both ‘to be satisfied, sated’ and ‘to believe, be taken in’, so the name can be read as ‘not easily fooled’ or ‘never satisfied’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kanmaz?

The root word of Kanmaz is kanmak (Turkic): “to be sated; to believe, be taken in”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kanmaz?

Kan·maz, 2 syllables; IPA: /kanˈmaz/.