Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Menevşe

Menevşe /menevˈʃe/ ASCII Menevse

“violet”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
M
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Spellings
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Menevşe?

Menevşe

IPA /menevˈʃe/

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

What does the surname Menevşe mean?

Menevşe is a pronunciation of menekşe ‘violet’ found in Anatolian dialects. The violet is a fragrant purple spring flower; the word comes from Classical Persian banafša. It is also used as a female given name.1

What is Menevşe made of?

Menevşe is a single Persian root: menevşe (menevşe: violet (dialect)).

Menevşe root menevşe menevşe: violet (dialect) PERSIAN menekşe “violet” Menevşe menevşe root menevşe: violet (dialect) menekşe PERSIAN “violet”
Menevşe: parts and root words
  • menekşe Persian — violet1

How was the name Menevşe formed?

Menevşe is the word menevşe (“menevşe: violet (dialect)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

How else is Menevşe spelled?

Menekşespelling

Is Menevşe also a first name?

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

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

How is Menevşe written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Menevse in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: menekşe accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: menekşe accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Menevşe

Q1

What does the surname Menevşe mean?

Menevşe is a pronunciation of menekşe ‘violet’ found in Anatolian dialects. The violet is a fragrant purple spring flower; the word comes from Classical Persian banafša. It is also used as a female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Menevşe?

The root word of Menevşe is menekşe (Persian): “violet”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Menevşe?

Me·nev·şe, 3 syllables; IPA: /menevˈʃe/.