Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şengör

Şengör /ʃenˈɟøɾ/ ASCII Sengor

“may you see joy”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
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 Şengör?

Şengör

IPA /ʃenˈɟøɾ/

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

What does the surname Şengör mean?

Built from şen, “merry”, and the imperative of görmek: “see joy, may you see happiness”. As in the wish iyi günler gör, “may you see good days”, görmek here means “to experience, to live through”. Şen is traced to Armenian šen “inhabited, prosperous”, while gör- is Turkish. The name carries a wish for a cheerful, happy life.1,4

Grammar şen + gör- (imperative), a wish name.

That Şengör goes back to şen and görmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Şengör made of?

Şengör combines Armenian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: şen (cheerful, merry) + gör- (görmek, imperative).

Şengör + first element şen cheerful, merry ARMENIAN şen “cheerful, merry; fromMiddle Persian” root gör- görmek, imperative TURKIC görmek “to see; to experience” Şengör şen first element cheerful, merry şen ARMENIAN “cheerful, merry; from MiddlePersian” gör- root görmek, imperative görmek TURKIC “to see; to experience”
Şengör: parts and root words
  • şen Armenian — cheerful, merry; from Middle Persian1
  • görmek Turkic — to see; to experience4

How was the name Şengör formed?

Şengör was formed by joining şen (“cheerful, merry”) and gör- (“görmek, imperative”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Which surnames are related to Şengör?

Şengör Şen Güngör Şener Şentürk Şenol Şengül Şenel Şensoy Şenocak Gören Şengün Gör
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 Güngör same root – –
03 Şener same root – –
04 Şentürk same root – –
05 Şenol same root – –
06 Şengül same root – –
07 Şenel same root – –
08 Şensoy same root – –
09 Şenocak same root – –
10 Gören same root – –
11 Şengün same root – –
12 Gör same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şengör?

  1. Celâl Şengör researcher 1955–
  2. Asım Şengör researcher
  3. Neslihan Serap Şengör researcher
  4. Tomris Şengör researcher
  5. İbrahim Şengör researcher

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

How is Şengör written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad usually written Sengör or Sengoer; ş sounds like English sh.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şen accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şen accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: görmek accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: شن accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şengör

Q1

What does the surname Şengör mean?

Built from şen, “merry”, and the imperative of görmek: “see joy, may you see happiness”. As in the wish iyi günler gör, “may you see good days”, görmek here means “to experience, to live through”. Şen is traced to Armenian šen “inhabited, prosperous”, while gör- is Turkish. The name carries a wish for a cheerful, happy life.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şengör?

Şengör is made up of two elements: şen “cheerful, merry; from Middle Persian” (Armenian) and görmek “to see; to experience” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şengör?

Şen·gör, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃenˈɟøɾ/.