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Şahintürk

Şahintürk /ʃahinˈtyɾc/ ASCII Sahinturk

“falcon-like Turk”1

Probable origin Şahintürk: root entries for şahin + Türk · How do we know?

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Compound
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mixed
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How do you pronounce Şahintürk?

Şahintürk

IPA /ʃahinˈtyɾc/

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

What does the surname Şahintürk mean?

Şahintürk combines şahin ‘hawk, falcon’, a loan from Persian, with Türk, suggesting ‘a Turk like a falcon, swift and keen-eyed’. Şahin comes from Persian šāhīn, which in Middle Persian meant ‘kingly, majestic’.1,2

Grammar şahin (Persian) + Türk.

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

What is Şahintürk made of?

Şahintürk combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: şahin (şahin: hawk, falcon) + türk (Türk: Turk, Turkish).

Şahintürk + root şahin şahin: hawk, falcon PERSIAN şahin “hawk, falcon (Buteo)” root türk Türk: Turk, Turkish TURKIC Türk “Turk; Turkish” Şahintürk şahin root şahin: hawk, falcon şahin PERSIAN “hawk, falcon (Buteo)” türk root Türk: Turk, Turkish Türk TURKIC “Turk; Turkish”
Şahintürk: parts and root words

How was the name Şahintürk formed?

Şahintürk was formed by joining şahin (“şahin: hawk, falcon”) and türk (“Türk: Turk, Turkish”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şahintürk?

Şahintürk Şahin Öztürk Türkmen Şentürk Türkoğlu Ertürk
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 Öztürk same root 8 586,831
03 Türkmen same root – –
04 Şentürk same root – –
05 Türkoğlu same root – –
06 Ertürk same root – –
07 Türk same root – –
08 Türker same root – –
09 Aktürk same root – –
10 Kocatürk same root – –
11 Türkyılmaz same root – –
12 Baştürk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şahintürk?

  1. Sedat Şahintürk association football player 1996–
  2. Kâzım Şahintürk association football player 1964–
  3. Özlem Şahintürk association football player 1989–

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

How is Şahintürk written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Sahinturk.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Şahintürk?

Türkdoğan, Güntürk and Öztürk share gloss keywords with Şahintürk within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Şahintürk?

Read the root, formation and register information for Şahintürk alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şahin
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: Türk
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Şahintürk

Q1

What does the surname Şahintürk mean?

Şahintürk combines şahin ‘hawk, falcon’, a loan from Persian, with Türk, suggesting ‘a Turk like a falcon, swift and keen-eyed’. Şahin comes from Persian šāhīn, which in Middle Persian meant ‘kingly, majestic’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahintürk?

Şahintürk is made up of two elements: şahin “hawk, falcon (Buteo)” (Persian) and Türk “Turk; Turkish” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahintürk?

Şa·hin·türk, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃahinˈtyɾc/.