Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,051

Şengöz

Şengöz /ʃenˈɡøz/ ASCII Sengoz

“merry eye”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Compound
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 Şengöz?

Şengöz

IPA /ʃenˈɡøz/

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

What does the surname Şengöz mean?

The name joins şen ‘cheerful’ and göz ‘eye’: ‘merry eye, of cheerful gaze’. Göz continues Old Turkic kȫz ‘eye’ and shares its root with görmek ‘to see’, according to Nişanyan.1,2

Grammar şen + göz.

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

What is Şengöz made of?

Şengöz combines Armenian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: şen (cheerful) + göz (eye).

Şengöz + root şen cheerful ARMENIAN şen “cheerful; thriving” root göz eye TURKIC göz “eye” Şengöz şen root cheerful şen ARMENIAN “cheerful; thriving” göz root eye göz TURKIC “eye”
Şengöz: parts and root words
  • şen Armenian — cheerful; thriving2
  • göz Turkic — eye1

How was the name Şengöz formed?

Şengöz was formed by joining şen (“cheerful”) and göz (“eye”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şengöz?

Şengöz Şen Şener Şentürk Şenol Şengül Şenel Açıkgöz Karagöz Şensoy Şenocak Tokgöz Şengün
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 Açıkgöz same root – –
08 Karagöz same root – –
09 Şensoy same root – –
10 Şenocak same root – –
11 Tokgöz same root – –
12 Şengün same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şengöz?

  1. Burak Şengöz researcher
  2. Cansın Ogeday Şengöz researcher
  3. Tarık Şengöz researcher
  4. Tayfun Şengöz actor 1967–

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

How is Şengöz written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Sengoz: ş becomes s (German records sometimes sch); ö/ü are kept or written oe/ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: göz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: 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 Şengöz

Q1

What does the surname Şengöz mean?

The name joins şen ‘cheerful’ and göz ‘eye’: ‘merry eye, of cheerful gaze’. Göz continues Old Turkic kȫz ‘eye’ and shares its root with görmek ‘to see’, according to Nişanyan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şengöz?

Şengöz is made up of two elements: şen “cheerful; thriving” (Armenian) and göz “eye” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şengöz?

Şen·göz, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃenˈɡøz/.