SURNAMEEntry 2,403
Ökmen
“wise, sage”2
- CategoryIntellect and wisdom
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- Ö
Contents§1–§10
How do you pronounce Ökmen?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ökmen mean?
Ökmen is a word put forward in 1934, at the height of the language reform; the Turkish Language Association’s pocket guide of 1935 gives it as ‘wise, sage’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that various meanings were attached to it: its first bearer, Hıfzırrahman Raşit Bey, claimed ‘thinking man, intellectual’.2
That Ökmen goes back to ökmen is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Ökmen made of?
Ökmen is a single root: ökmen (ökmen: wise, sage).
- ökmen Turkic — wise, sage2
How was the name Ökmen formed?
Ökmen belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Who are some well-known people named Ökmen?
- Mümtaz Ökmen politician 1895–1961
- Nedim Ökmen politician 1908–1967
- Ömer Cevat Ökmen civil servant 1895–1968
- Bilal Ökmen researcher
- Burcu Metin Ökmen researcher
People surnamed Ökmen as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Ökmen also a first name?
Yes. Ökmen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “wise, sage”.
Ökmen as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Ökmen written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Okmen.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ökmen
- 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Ökmen
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Ökmen
- Q1
What does the surname Ökmen mean?
- Ökmen is a word put forward in 1934, at the height of the language reform; the Turkish Language Association’s pocket guide of 1935 gives it as ‘wise, sage’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that various meanings were attached to it: its first bearer, Hıfzırrahman Raşit Bey, claimed ‘thinking man, intellectual’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ökmen?
- The root word of Ökmen is ökmen (Turkic): “wise, sage”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ökmen?
- Ök·men, 2 syllables; IPA: /øcˈmen/.