Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şaşmaz

Şaşmaz /ʃaʃˈmaz/ ASCII Sasmaz

“unerring, unswerving”2

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

How do you pronounce Şaşmaz?

Şaşmaz

IPA /ʃaʃˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Şaşmaz mean?

Şaşmaz describes someone who never strays from his path, never misses and never goes back on his word. It is the negative aorist of şaşmak in its sense ‘to deviate, to err’; in phrases such as “a şaşmaz marksman” it means ‘unerring, unfailing’.2

Grammar Negative aorist participle of şaşmak: şaş- + -maz.

Şaşmaz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Şaşmaz made of?

Şaşmaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: şaş- (şaşmak: to stray, to err) + -maz (negative aorist participle).

Şaşmaz + root şaş- şaşmak: to stray, to err TURKIC şaşmak “to deviate, to goastray; to be amazed” suffix -maz negative aoristparticiple Şaşmaz şaş- root şaşmak: to stray, to err şaşmak TURKIC “to deviate, to go astray; to beamazed” -maz suffix negative aorist participle
Şaşmaz: parts and root words
  • şaşmak Turkic — to deviate, to go astray; to be amazed2

How was the name Şaşmaz formed?

Şaşmaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist participle”) to the verb stem şaş- (“şaşmak: to stray, to err”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Şaşmaz?

  1. Necati Şaşmaz actor 1971–
  2. Aytaç Şaşmaz actor 1998–
  3. Raci Şaşmaz film actor 1973–
  4. Vatan Şaşmaz actor 1974–2017
  5. İsmail Ege Şaşmaz actor 1993–
  6. Zübeyir Şaşmaz screenwriter 1982–
  7. Zadiel Sasmaz dancer 1982–
  8. Mehmet Tahir Şaşmaz politician 1945–

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

How is Şaşmaz written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Sasmaz in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Şaşmaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şaşmak 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 Şaşmaz

Q1

What does the surname Şaşmaz mean?

Şaşmaz describes someone who never strays from his path, never misses and never goes back on his word. It is the negative aorist of şaşmak in its sense ‘to deviate, to err’; in phrases such as “a şaşmaz marksman” it means ‘unerring, unfailing’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şaşmaz?

The root word of Şaşmaz is şaşmak (Turkic): “to deviate, to go astray; to be amazed”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şaşmaz?

Şaş·maz, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃaʃˈmaz/.