Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şengil

Şengil /ʃenˈɟil/ ASCII Sengil

“the cheerful household”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Şengil?

Şengil

IPA /ʃenˈɟil/

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

What does the surname Şengil mean?

Şen with the family suffix -gil: “the Şen household, the cheerful ones”. Nişanyan relates şen “cheerful” to Armenian šen “inhabited, thriving”; the Turkish Wiktionary derives it from Persian.1

Grammar şen + family suffix -gil.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Nişanyan: şen is cognate with Armenian šen.
  2. Turkish Wiktionary: şen is from Persian.

What is Şengil made of?

Şengil is Armenian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: şen (şen: cheerful; thriving) + -gil (-gil: “family of”).

Şengil + root şen şen: cheerful; thriving ARMENIAN şen “cheerful; inhabited,thriving” suffix -gil -gil: “family of” Şengil şen root şen: cheerful; thriving şen ARMENIAN “cheerful; inhabited, thriving” -gil suffix -gil: “family of”
Şengil: parts and root words
  • şen Armenian — cheerful; inhabited, thriving1

How was the name Şengil formed?

Şengil was formed by adding the suffix -gil (“-gil: “family of””) to şen (“şen: cheerful; thriving”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şengil?

Şengil Şen Şener Şentürk Şenol Şengül Şenel Şensoy Şenocak Şengün Şencan Pekşen Şenay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şen same root – –
02 Şener same root – –
03 Şentürk same root – –
04 Şenol same root – –
05 Şengül same root – –
06 Şenel same root – –
07 Şensoy same root – –
08 Şenocak same root – –
09 Şengün same root – –
10 Şencan same root – –
11 Pekşen same root – –
12 Şenay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şengil?

  1. Ahmet Zeki Şengil statesperson 1962–
  2. Serhat Yiğithan Şengil association football player

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

How is Şengil written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Sengil.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şen accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şen accessed 9 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 Şengil

Q1

What does the surname Şengil mean?

Şen with the family suffix -gil: “the Şen household, the cheerful ones”. Nişanyan relates şen “cheerful” to Armenian šen “inhabited, thriving”; the Turkish Wiktionary derives it from Persian.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şengil?

The root word of Şengil is şen (Armenian): “cheerful; inhabited, thriving”. There are 3 competing views on where Şengil comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şengil?

Şen·gil, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃenˈɟil/.