SURNAMEEntry 2,966
Keşir
“carrot”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- K
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How do you pronounce Keşir?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Keşir mean?
Keşir is the dialect and older Turkish word for carrot; it lives on as Azerbaijani keşir and Turkmen käşir. Wiktionary links it, possibly, to Persian gazar “carrot”.1
That Keşir goes back to gazar is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Keşir is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Keşir formed?
Keşir is the word keşir (“keşir: carrot”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Keşir?
- Ayşe Keşir politician 1967–
People surnamed Keşir as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Keşir written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records it often appears as Kesir.
Which guides add context to Keşir?
Read the root, formation and register information for Keşir alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: keşir
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Keşir
- Q1
What does the surname Keşir mean?
- Keşir is the dialect and older Turkish word for carrot; it lives on as Azerbaijani keşir and Turkmen käşir. Wiktionary links it, possibly, to Persian gazar “carrot”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Keşir?
- The root word of Keşir is gazar (Persian): “carrot”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Keşir?
- Ke·şir, 2 syllables; IPA: /keˈʃiɾ/.