Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Keşmir

Keşmir /keʃˈmiɾ/ ASCII Kesmir

“Kashmir”1

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

How do you pronounce Keşmir?

Keşmir

IPA /keʃˈmiɾ/

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

What does the surname Keşmir mean?

Keşmir is what Turkish calls Kashmir, the region in the north of the Indian subcontinent. According to Nişanyan the fabric name kaşmir ‘cashmere’ also derives from this place name, originally denoting a cloth imitating the Kashmir shawl. The surname is identical with the place name.1

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

What is Keşmir made of?

Keşmir is a single root: Keşmir (Kashmir, a region in northern India).

Keşmir root Keşmir Kashmir, a region innorthern India OTHER Kaşmīr “Kashmir, a land innorthern India” Keşmir Keşmir root Kashmir, a region in northern India Kaşmīr OTHER “Kashmir, a land in northernIndia”
Keşmir: parts and root words
  • Kaşmīr Other — Kashmir, a land in northern India1

How was the name Keşmir formed?

Keşmir belongs to the “place name” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Keşmir?

  1. Cemal Keşmir politician 1862–1949
  2. Halit Nazmi Keşmir politician 1897–1948
  3. Fazlı Keşmir diplomat 1942–2019

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

How is Keşmir written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Kesmir.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaşmir accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Keşmir

Q1

What does the surname Keşmir mean?

Keşmir is what Turkish calls Kashmir, the region in the north of the Indian subcontinent. According to Nişanyan the fabric name kaşmir ‘cashmere’ also derives from this place name, originally denoting a cloth imitating the Kashmir shawl. The surname is identical with the place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Keşmir?

The root word of Keşmir is Kaşmīr (another language): “Kashmir, a land in northern India”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Keşmir?

Keş·mir, 2 syllables; IPA: /keʃˈmiɾ/.