Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,990

Keskiner

Keskiner /cesciˈneɾ/

“sharp hero”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Keskiner?

Keskiner

IPA /cesciˈneɾ/

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

What does the surname Keskiner mean?

Keskiner joins keskin and er: “sharp hero”. Keskin is derived from kesmek “to cut” and, besides “sharp-edged”, means “incisive, forceful” and “keen-witted”. Nişanyan Adlar lists the name under Keskin.1,2

Grammar keskin + er.

That Keskiner goes back to keskin and er is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Keskiner made of?

Keskiner breaks into 2 parts: keskin (sharp) + er (man, warrior).

Keskiner + root keskin sharp TURKIC keskin “sharp; incisive” root er man, warrior TURKIC er “man, warrior” Keskiner keskin root sharp keskin TURKIC “sharp; incisive” er root man, warrior er TURKIC “man, warrior”
Keskiner: parts and root words
  • keskin Turkic — sharp; incisive2
  • er Turkic — man, warrior1

How was the name Keskiner formed?

Keskiner belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (keskin + er).

Which surnames are related to Keskiner?

Keskiner Keskin Kesgin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Keskin same root – –
02 Kesgin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Keskiner?

  1. Ziya Keskiner film actor 1910–1982
  2. Abdurrahman Keskiner film producer 1941–
  3. Arif Keskiner screenwriter 1938–2024
  4. Cahide Keskiner artist 1931–2018
  5. Meral Keskiner badminton player 1975–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Keskiner accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Keskiner

Q1

What does the surname Keskiner mean?

Keskiner joins keskin and er: “sharp hero”. Keskin is derived from kesmek “to cut” and, besides “sharp-edged”, means “incisive, forceful” and “keen-witted”. Nişanyan Adlar lists the name under Keskin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Keskiner?

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

How do you pronounce Keskiner?

Kes·ki·ner, 3 syllables; IPA: /cesciˈneɾ/.