Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,003

Şahingöz

Şahingöz /ʃahinˈɟøz/ ASCII Sahingoz

“hawk-eyed”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Şahingöz?

Şahingöz

IPA /ʃahinˈɟøz/

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

What does the surname Şahingöz mean?

Formed from şahin “hawk” and göz “eye”: “hawk-eyed, sharp-sighted”. Şahin is a bird of prey name of Persian origin, famous for its keen sight; göz is Turkish. The name describes a watchful, far-seeing gaze.1,3

Grammar şahin + göz

That Şahingöz goes back to şahin and göz is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Şahingöz made of?

Şahingöz combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: şahin (şahin: hawk, buzzard) + göz (göz: eye).

Şahingöz + first element şahin şahin: hawk, buzzard PERSIAN şahin “hawk, buzzard” root göz göz: eye TURKIC göz “eye” Şahingöz şahin first element şahin: hawk, buzzard şahin PERSIAN “hawk, buzzard” göz root göz: eye göz TURKIC “eye”
Şahingöz: parts and root words
  • şahin Persian — hawk, buzzard1
  • göz Turkic — eye3

How was the name Şahingöz formed?

Şahingöz was formed by joining şahin (“şahin: hawk, buzzard”) and göz (“göz: eye”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şahingöz?

Şahingöz Şahin Açıkgöz Karagöz Tokgöz Şahiner Şahinkaya Şahinoğlu Alagöz Özşahin Gökgöz Şahinbaş Küçükşahin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şahin same root 6 688,214
02 Açıkgöz same root – –
03 Karagöz same root – –
04 Tokgöz same root – –
05 Şahiner same root – –
06 Şahinkaya same root – –
07 Şahinoğlu same root – –
08 Alagöz same root – –
09 Özşahin same root – –
10 Gökgöz same root – –
11 Şahinbaş same root – –
12 Küçükşahin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şahingöz?

  1. Okan Şahingöz association football player 1994–
  2. Muhammed Raşit Şahingöz association football player 1996–

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

How is Şahingöz written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Sahingoz.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şahin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: göz accessed 8 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şahingöz

Q1

What does the surname Şahingöz mean?

Formed from şahin “hawk” and göz “eye”: “hawk-eyed, sharp-sighted”. Şahin is a bird of prey name of Persian origin, famous for its keen sight; göz is Turkish. The name describes a watchful, far-seeing gaze.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahingöz?

Şahingöz is made up of two elements: şahin “hawk, buzzard” (Persian) and göz “eye” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahingöz?

Şa·hin·göz, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃahinˈɟøz/.