Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Köymen

Köymen /cøjˈmen/ ASCII Koymen

“of the village”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
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. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Köymen?

Köymen

IPA /cøjˈmen/

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

What does the surname Köymen mean?

Köymen appears to be built from köy, “village”, with the suffix -men seen in names such as Gökmen and Akmen; it is understood as “of the village, from the village”. Köy is generally considered a loan from Persian. The form itself is not a dictionary word.1

Grammar köy + suffix -men.

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

What is Köymen made of?

Köymen breaks into 2 parts: köy (köy: village) + -men (suffix of likeness or belonging).

Köymen + root köy köy: village PERSIAN köy “village, ruralsettlement; its people” suffix -men suffix of likeness orbelonging Köymen köy root köy: village köy PERSIAN “village, rural settlement; itspeople” -men suffix suffix of likeness or belonging
Köymen: parts and root words
  • köy Persian — village, rural settlement; its people1

How was the name Köymen formed?

Köymen belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (köy + -men).

Which surnames are related to Köymen?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Köybaşı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Köymen?

  1. Abdullah Zeki Köymen politician 1902–
  2. Ahmet Hulusi Köymen politician 1891–1965
  3. Ali Köymen politician 1930–1984
  4. Doğan Köymen politician 1901–1992
  5. Esin Köymen politician 1974–
  6. Yavuz Köymen politician 1953–
  7. Itır Köymen researcher
  8. Mehmet Altay Köymen historian 1916–1993

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

How is Köymen written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Koymen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: köy accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Köymen accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 islamansiklopedisi.org.tr islamansiklopedisi.org.tr: koy accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Köymen

Q1

What does the surname Köymen mean?

Köymen appears to be built from köy, “village”, with the suffix -men seen in names such as Gökmen and Akmen; it is understood as “of the village, from the village”. Köy is generally considered a loan from Persian. The form itself is not a dictionary word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Köymen?

The root word of Köymen is köy (Persian): “village, rural settlement; its people”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Köymen?

Köy·men, 2 syllables; IPA: /cøjˈmen/.