Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Menekşe

Menekşe /menekˈʃe/ ASCII Menekse

“violet”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
M
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Menekşe?

Menekşe

IPA /menekˈʃe/

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

What does the surname Menekşe mean?

Menekşe is the violet, a small plant with heart-shaped leaves that bears fragrant purple flowers in spring; the name also stands for a shade of purple. The word comes from Persian banafsha. Menekşe is also used as a female given name.2

Menekşe is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Menekşe made of?

Menekşe is a single root: menekşe (violet).

Menekşe root menekşe violet PERSIAN menekşe “violet; Persian banafsha” Menekşe menekşe root violet menekşe PERSIAN “violet; Persian banafsha”
Menekşe: parts and root words
  • menekşe Persian — violet; Persian banafsha2

How was the name Menekşe formed?

Menekşe belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Menekşe?

  1. Deniz Menekşe amateur wrestler 1993–
  2. Atahan Menekşe association football player 1986–
  3. Seda Menekşe volleyball player 1997–
  4. Mücahit Menekşe association football player 1945–
  5. Yücel Menekşe politician 1963–
  6. Dilek Menekşe researcher
  7. Ebru Menekşe researcher
  8. Gonca Gökçe Menekşe Dalveren researcher

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

Is Menekşe also a first name?

Yes. Menekşe is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “violet”.

Menekşe as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: menekşe accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: menekşe accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Menekşe (ad) 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
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Menekşe

Q1

What does the surname Menekşe mean?

Menekşe is the violet, a small plant with heart-shaped leaves that bears fragrant purple flowers in spring; the name also stands for a shade of purple. The word comes from Persian banafsha. Menekşe is also used as a female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Menekşe?

The root word of Menekşe is menekşe (Persian): “violet; Persian banafsha”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Menekşe?

Me·nek·şe, 3 syllables; IPA: /menekˈʃe/.