Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kimyon

Kimyon /cimˈjon/

“cumin”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Kimyon?

Kimyon

IPA /cimˈjon/

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

What does the surname Kimyon mean?

Kimyon is cumin (Cuminum cyminum), a plant of the parsley family whose aromatic seed is used as a spice. It is one of the main spices of Turkish köfte and sucuk.1

Kimyon is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kimyon made of?

Kimyon is a single Arabic root: kimyon (kimyon: cumin).

Kimyon root kimyon kimyon: cumin ARABIC kimyon “cumin” Kimyon kimyon root kimyon: cumin kimyon ARABIC “cumin”
Kimyon: parts and root words
  • kimyon Arabic — cumin1

How was the name Kimyon formed?

Kimyon is the word kimyon (“kimyon: cumin”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Kimyon?

  1. Gezmiş Kimyon physician
  2. Günsu Kimyon Cömert university teacher

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

How is Kimyon written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Kimyon abroad as well; y is a consonant as in “yes”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kimyon accessed 9 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

Common questions about Kimyon

Q1

What does the surname Kimyon mean?

Kimyon is cumin (Cuminum cyminum), a plant of the parsley family whose aromatic seed is used as a spice. It is one of the main spices of Turkish köfte and sucuk.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kimyon?

The root word of Kimyon is kimyon (Arabic): “cumin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kimyon?

Kim·yon, 2 syllables; IPA: /cimˈjon/.