Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Pasin

Pasin /paˈsin/

“place name in Erzurum”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
P
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Pasin?

Pasin

IPA /paˈsin/

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

What does the surname Pasin mean?

Pasin is a place name known from the Pasin plain east of Erzurum and the district of Pasinler. According to English Wikipedia, the name continues an ancient tribal name (Phasianoi) that survives in the regional toponyms Armenian Basen, Greek Phasiane, Georgian Basiani and Turkish Pasin. No source says which language the tribal name belongs to.1

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

What is Pasin made of?

Pasin is a single root: Pasin (name of a plain and district in Erzurum).

Pasin root Pasin name of a plain anddistrict in Erzurum UNKNOWN Pasin “place name” Pasin Pasin root name of a plain and district inErzurum Pasin UNKNOWN “place name”
Pasin: parts and root words
  • Pasin unknown — place name1

How was the name Pasin formed?

Pasin comes from a place name: Pasin (“name of a plain and district in Erzurum”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Pasin?

  1. Ali Rıza Pasin military physician 1890–1946
  2. Rıfkı Refik Pasin politician 1890–1972

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Pasinler accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Pasinler accessed 8 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 Pasin

Q1

What does the surname Pasin mean?

Pasin is a place name known from the Pasin plain east of Erzurum and the district of Pasinler. According to English Wikipedia, the name continues an ancient tribal name (Phasianoi) that survives in the regional toponyms Armenian Basen, Greek Phasiane, Georgian Basiani and Turkish Pasin. No source says which language the tribal name belongs to.
Q2

How do you pronounce Pasin?

Pa·sin, 2 syllables; IPA: /paˈsin/.