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Meşe

Meşe /meˈʃe/ ASCII Mese

“oak”1

Established origin Meşe: root entries for meşe · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
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How do you pronounce Meşe?

Meşe

IPA /meˈʃe/

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

What does the surname Meşe mean?

Meşe is the oak (Quercus), a forest tree with durable timber that bears acorns; it once also meant “forest”. According to en.Wiktionary it comes from Persian bēša “forest”, with initial b becoming m.1

Meşe is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Meşe made of?

Meşe is a single Persian root: meşe (meşe: oak).

Meşe root meşe meşe: oak PERSIAN meşe “oak” Meşe meşe root meşe: oak meşe PERSIAN “oak”
Meşe: parts and root words

How was the name Meşe formed?

Meşe is the word meşe (“meşe: oak”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Meşe?

Meşe Akmeşe Altunmeşe Altınmeşe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Akmeşe same root – –
02 Altunmeşe same root – –
03 Altınmeşe same root – –

How is Meşe written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Mese: ş becomes s or sh.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Meşe?

Akmeşe, Altınmeşe and Altunmeşe share gloss keywords with Meşe within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Meşe?

Read the root, formation and register information for Meşe alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: meşe accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Meşe

Q1

What does the surname Meşe mean?

Meşe is the oak (Quercus), a forest tree with durable timber that bears acorns; it once also meant “forest”. According to en.Wiktionary it comes from Persian bēša “forest”, with initial b becoming m.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Meşe?

The root word of Meşe is meşe (Persian): “oak”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Meşe?

Me·şe, 2 syllables; IPA: /meˈʃe/.