Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Mercimek

Mercimek /meɾdʒiˈmec/

“lentil”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 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. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Mercimek?

Mercimek

IPA /meɾdʒiˈmec/

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

What does the surname Mercimek mean?

The everyday word for the lentil, the pulse and its seed. It passed into Ottoman Turkish from Persian marjumak. Two settlements in Türkiye are also called Mercimek.1

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

Mercimek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Mercimek made of?

Mercimek is a single Persian root: mercimek (mercimek: lentil).

Mercimek root mercimek mercimek: lentil PERSIAN mercimek “lentil” Mercimek mercimek root mercimek: lentil mercimek PERSIAN “lentil”
Mercimek: parts and root words
  • mercimek Persian — lentil1

How was the name Mercimek formed?

Mercimek is the word mercimek (“mercimek: lentil”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Mercimek?

  1. Baki Mercimek association football player 1982–

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

How is Mercimek written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Mercimek abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mercimek accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: mercimek accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Mercimek

Q1

What does the surname Mercimek mean?

The everyday word for the lentil, the pulse and its seed. It passed into Ottoman Turkish from Persian marjumak. Two settlements in Türkiye are also called Mercimek.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mercimek?

The root word of Mercimek is mercimek (Persian): “lentil”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mercimek?

Mer·ci·mek, 3 syllables; IPA: /meɾdʒiˈmec/.