SURNAMEEntry 2,916
Kaymaz
“unslipping, steadfast”2
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- K
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How do you pronounce Kaymaz?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Kaymaz mean?
Kaymaz means ‘one who does not slip’, someone steady who does not waver from his path. According to Nişanyan Adlar it was the name of a Turkish bey who rose to fame in the Abbasid state in the mid-12th century, and it was frequent in early Anatolian Turkish. In Old Turkic the verb kaymak meant ‘to turn’.2
Grammar kay- + -maz: negative aorist, third person singular.
How was the name Kaymaz formed?
Kaymaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist suffix -mAz”) to the verb stem kay- (“kaymak: to slip; in older Turkic ‘to turn’”).
Which surnames are related to Kaymaz?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kaymak | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Kayar | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Kaymaz?
- Özlem Kaymaz model 1974–
- Cemal Kaymaz association football player 1997–
- Alper Kaymaz association football player
- Eylem Kaymaz researcher
- Fatih Kaymaz badminton player 1975–
- Mehmet Nur Kaymaz association football player
- Serdar Kaymaz researcher
- Özlem Kaymaz researcher
People surnamed Kaymaz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Kaymaz also a first name?
Yes. Kaymaz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “unslipping, steadfast”.
Kaymaz as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kaymaz?
Peker, Berk and Berkin share gloss keywords with Kaymaz within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Kaymaz?
Read the root, formation and register information for Kaymaz alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kaymaz
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaymak
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Kaymaz
- Q1
What does the surname Kaymaz mean?
- Kaymaz means ‘one who does not slip’, someone steady who does not waver from his path. According to Nişanyan Adlar it was the name of a Turkish bey who rose to fame in the Abbasid state in the mid-12th century, and it was frequent in early Anatolian Turkish. In Old Turkic the verb kaymak meant ‘to turn’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Kaymaz?
- The root word of Kaymaz is kaymak (Turkic): “to slide, slip; Old Turkic ‘to turn’”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Kaymaz?
- Kay·maz, 2 syllables; IPA: /kajˈmaz/.