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Pekin

Pekin /peˈcin/

“trusted, reliable”1

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

How do you pronounce Pekin?

Pekin

IPA /peˈcin/

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

What does the surname Pekin mean?

Nişanyan Adlar glosses Pekin as “trusted, reliable”; the name recalls pek “firm, solid”. In Turkish, Pekin is also the name of Beijing, the capital of China.1,3

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Nişanyan Adlar: Turkish “trusted, reliable”.
  2. Wiktionary: Pekin is the Turkish name of Beijing.

What is Pekin made of?

Pekin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: pek (firm, solid) + -in (adjective-forming suffix).

Pekin ++ root pek firm, solid TURKIC pekin “trusted, reliable” suffix -in adjective-forming suffix TURKIC pek “firm, solid” Pekin pek root firm, solid pekin TURKIC “trusted, reliable” -in suffix adjective-forming suffix pek TURKIC “firm, solid”
Pekin: parts and root words
  • pekin Turkic — trusted, reliable1
  • pek Turkic — firm, solid3

How was the name Pekin formed?

Pekin was formed by adding the suffix -in (“adjective-forming suffix”) to pek (“firm, solid”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Pekin?

Pekin Peker Pekcan Pektaş Pekşen Pekel Pek Pekdemir Pekkan Akpek Pektürk Pekuysal Pekuz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Peker same root – –
02 Pekcan same root – –
03 Pektaş same root – –
04 Pekşen same root – –
05 Pekel same root – –
06 Pek same root – –
07 Pekdemir same root – –
08 Pekkan same root – –
09 Akpek same root – –
10 Pektürk same root – –
11 Pekuysal same root – –
12 Pekuz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pekin?

  1. Büşra Pekin actor 1982–
  2. Pamir Pekin actor 1979–
  3. İsmail Hakkı Pekin politician 1951–
  4. Faruk Pekin statesperson 1947–
  5. Mustafa Pekin association football coach 1925–1982
  6. Sadi Pekin politician 1921–1991
  7. Sevinç Pekin actor 1946–2013
  8. Burak Pekin researcher

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

Is Pekin also a first name?

Yes. Pekin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “trusted, reliable”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Pekin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Pekin accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pek accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Pekin

Q1

What does the surname Pekin mean?

Nişanyan Adlar glosses Pekin as “trusted, reliable”; the name recalls pek “firm, solid”. In Turkish, Pekin is also the name of Beijing, the capital of China.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pekin?

The root word of Pekin is pek (Turkic): “firm, solid”. There are 3 competing views on where Pekin comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pekin?

Pe·kin, 2 syllables; IPA: /peˈcin/.