SURNAMEEntry 4,106
Sebüktekin
“beloved prince; Sebüktegin”1
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How do you pronounce Sebüktekin?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Sebüktekin mean?
Sebüktekin is the name of Sebüktegin (d. 997), founder of the Ghaznavid state. It is an old Turkic name made of sebük ‘beloved’ and tegin ‘prince’: ‘beloved prince’.1
Grammar sebük + tekin.
That Sebüktekin goes back to sebük and tegin is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Sebüktekin formed?
Sebüktekin was formed by joining sebük (“sebük: beloved”) and tekin (“tekin: prince”).
Which surnames are related to Sebüktekin?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tekin | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Aytekin | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Alptekin | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ertekin | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Öztekin | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karatekin | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Taştekin | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Dağtekin | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Tekinalp | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Baytekin | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Cantekin | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Güntekin | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Sebüktekin?
- Sedef Sebüktekin singer 1990–
- Altan Sebüktekin film producer
People surnamed Sebüktekin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Sebüktekin also a first name?
Yes. Sebüktekin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “beloved prince; Sebüktegin”.
Sebüktekin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Sebüktekin written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Sebuktekin.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sebüktekin?
Akşit, Altınordu and Anuşirvan share gloss keywords with Sebüktekin within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Sebüktekin?
Read the root, formation and register information for Sebüktekin 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?
- 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Sabuktigin
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Sebüktekin
- Q1
What does the surname Sebüktekin mean?
- Sebüktekin is the name of Sebüktegin (d. 997), founder of the Ghaznavid state. It is an old Turkic name made of sebük ‘beloved’ and tegin ‘prince’: ‘beloved prince’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Sebüktekin?
- Sebüktekin is made up of two elements: sebük “beloved; from sev- ‘to love’” (Turkic) and tegin “prince” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Sebüktekin?
- Se·bük·te·kin, 4 syllables; IPA: /sebykteˈkin/.