Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kesgin

Kesgin /kesˈɡin/

“sharp; keen-witted”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kesgin?

Kesgin

IPA /kesˈɡin/

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

What does the surname Kesgin mean?

Kesgin is a form that keeps the older sound shape of modern keskin ‘sharp’. Nişanyan Sözlük traces keskin to older keskün, formed from the verb kes- ‘to cut’ with the suffix +gUn. Besides ‘sharp-edged’, keskin figuratively describes someone attentive, quick-witted and skilful.1

Grammar kes- + -gin: deverbal adjective.

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

What is Kesgin made of?

Kesgin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kes- (to cut) + -gin (deverbal adjective suffix +gUn).

Kesgin + root kes- to cut TURKIC keskin “sharp; incisive;attentive; skilful” suffix -gin deverbal adjective suffix+gUn Kesgin kes- root to cut keskin TURKIC “sharp; incisive; attentive;skilful” -gin suffix deverbal adjective suffix +gUn
Kesgin: parts and root words
  • keskin Turkic — sharp; incisive; attentive; skilful1

How was the name Kesgin formed?

Kesgin was formed by adding the suffix -gin (“deverbal adjective suffix +gUn”) to kes- (“to cut”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kesgin?

Kesgin Keser Kesici Kesim Keskiner Kesen
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Keser same root – –
02 Kesici same root – –
03 Kesim same root – –
04 Keskiner same root – –
05 Kesen same root – –

How else is Kesgin spelled?

Keskinspelling

Who are some well-known people named Kesgin?

  1. Kerem Atakan Kesgin association football player 2000–
  2. Murat Kesgin screenwriter 1971–
  3. Birsen Kesgin Atak researcher
  4. Fırat Kesgin researcher
  5. Halit Kaan Kesgin chess player 2001–
  6. Oğuzcan Kesgin association football player 2001–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: keskin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: keskin 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 Kesgin

Q1

What does the surname Kesgin mean?

Kesgin is a form that keeps the older sound shape of modern keskin ‘sharp’. Nişanyan Sözlük traces keskin to older keskün, formed from the verb kes- ‘to cut’ with the suffix +gUn. Besides ‘sharp-edged’, keskin figuratively describes someone attentive, quick-witted and skilful.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kesgin?

The root word of Kesgin is keskin (Turkic): “sharp; incisive; attentive; skilful”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kesgin?

Kes·gin, 2 syllables; IPA: /kesˈɡin/.