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Karagenç

Karagenç /kaɾaˈɡent͡ʃ/ ASCII Karagenc

“dark young man”2

Probable origin Karagenç: root entries for kara + genç · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Karagenç?

Karagenç

IPA /kaɾaˈɡent͡ʃ/

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

What does the surname Karagenç mean?

Kara, “black, dark”, joins genç, “young”: “the dark young man”. According to Nişanyan, genç comes from Old Turkic kēnç, “young one, baby”. In Turkish names kara can also carry the sense “strong, great” besides the colour.1,2

Grammar Compound: kara + genç.

That Karagenç goes back to kara and genç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Karagenç made of?

Karagenç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kara (black; dark; strong) + genç (young).

Karagenç + first element kara black; dark; strong TURKIC kara “black; strong” root genç young TURKIC genç “young; Old Turkic kēnç‘young one, baby’” Karagenç kara first element black; dark; strong kara TURKIC “black; strong” genç root young genç TURKIC “young; Old Turkic kēnç ‘youngone, baby’”
Karagenç: parts and root words
  • kara Turkic — black; strong2
  • genç Turkic — young; Old Turkic kēnç “young one, baby”1

How was the name Karagenç formed?

Karagenç was formed by joining kara (“black; dark; strong”) and genç (“young”).

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

Which surnames are related to Karagenç?

Karagenç Kara Genç Karataş Karahan Karaca Karakaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kara same root 16 290,024
02 Genç same root – –
03 Karataş same root – –
04 Karahan same root – –
05 Karaca same root – –
06 Karakaş same root – –
07 Karadağ same root – –
08 Karakaya same root – –
09 Karakoç same root – –
10 Karaaslan same root – –
11 Karagöz same root – –
12 Baykara same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karagenç?

  1. Didem Karagenç association football player 1993–
  2. Tülin Karagenç researcher

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

How is Karagenç written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Karagenç is usually written Karagenc.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karagenç?

Karaoğlan, Boynukara and Esmer share gloss keywords with Karagenç within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karagenç?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karagenç alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: genç
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kara
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Karagenç

Q1

What does the surname Karagenç mean?

Kara, “black, dark”, joins genç, “young”: “the dark young man”. According to Nişanyan, genç comes from Old Turkic kēnç, “young one, baby”. In Turkish names kara can also carry the sense “strong, great” besides the colour.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karagenç?

Karagenç is made up of two elements: kara “black; strong” (Turkic) and genç ‘young; Old Turkic kēnç “young one, baby”’ (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Karagenç?

Ka·ra·genç, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaɾaˈɡent͡ʃ/.