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Savaş

Savaş /saˈvaʃ/ ASCII Savas

“battle, struggle”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Savaş?

Savaş

IPA /saˈvaʃ/

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

What does the surname Savaş mean?

Savaş means war, armed struggle; the same word also describes an effort to overcome something, as in “the fight against disease”. Savaş is a common male given name evoking a fighting, valiant spirit.2

Savaş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Savaş made of?

Savaş is a single root: savaş (savaş: war, battle; struggle).

Savaş root savaş savaş: war, battle;struggle TURKIC savaş “war, armed struggle;effort to overcome…” Savaş savaş root savaş: war, battle; struggle savaş TURKIC “war, armed struggle; effort toovercome something”
Savaş: parts and root words
  • savaş Turkic — war, armed struggle; effort to overcome something2

How was the name Savaş formed?

Savaş belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Savaş?

Savaş Savaşçı Savaşkan Savaşır
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Savaşçı same root – –
02 Savaşkan same root – –
03 Savaşır same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Savaş?

  1. Oğuz Savaş basketball player 1987–
  2. Perihan Savaş actor 1955–
  3. Ragıp Savaş actor 1966–
  4. Vahit Savaş volleyball player 1995–
  5. Emrah Savaş ice hockey player 1997–
  6. Lütfi Savaş politician 1965–
  7. Mustafa Savaş politician 1965–
  8. Vural Savaş judge 1938–2023

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

Is Savaş also a first name?

Yes. Savaş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “battle, struggle”.

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

How is Savaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Savas in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: savaş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Savaş 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Savaş

Q1

What does the surname Savaş mean?

Savaş means war, armed struggle; the same word also describes an effort to overcome something, as in “the fight against disease”. Savaş is a common male given name evoking a fighting, valiant spirit.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Savaş?

The root word of Savaş is savaş (Turkic): “war, armed struggle; effort to overcome something”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Savaş?

Sa·vaş, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈvaʃ/.