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Saymak

Saymak /sajˈmak/

“to count; to respect”1

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6 / 2
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From a verb
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How do you pronounce Saymak?

Saymak

IPA /sajˈmak/

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

What does the surname Saymak mean?

Saymak means both “to count” and “to esteem, show respect to someone”. Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic *sad-, “to count; to value and honour”; saygı, “respect”, comes from the same root.1

Grammar infinitive of the verb saymak

Saymak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Saymak made of?

Saymak is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: say- (saymak: to count; to respect) + -mak (infinitive suffix).

Saymak + root say- saymak: to count; torespect TURKIC saymak “to count; to respect,esteem” suffix -mak infinitive suffix Saymak say- root saymak: to count; to respect saymak TURKIC “to count; to respect, esteem” -mak suffix infinitive suffix
Saymak: parts and root words
  • saymak Turkic — to count; to respect, esteem1

How was the name Saymak formed?

Saymak was formed by adding the suffix -mak (“infinitive suffix”) to the verb stem say- (“saymak: to count; to respect”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Saymak?

Saymak Sayar Sayın Sayan Sayıner Sayman Atasayan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sayar same root – –
02 Sayın same root – –
03 Sayan same root – –
04 Sayıner same root – –
05 Sayman same root – –
06 Atasayan same root – –
07 Atasayar same root – –
08 Ersay same root – –
09 Saymaz same root – –

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Saymak?

Sayan, Atasayan and Sayar share gloss keywords with Saymak within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Saymak?

Read the root, formation and register information for Saymak alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: saymak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: saymak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Saymak

Q1

What does the surname Saymak mean?

Saymak means both “to count” and “to esteem, show respect to someone”. Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic *sad-, “to count; to value and honour”; saygı, “respect”, comes from the same root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Saymak?

The root word of Saymak is saymak (Turkic): “to count; to respect, esteem”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Saymak?

Say·mak, 2 syllables; IPA: /sajˈmak/.