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Şenkan
“of cheerful blood”1
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How do you pronounce Şenkan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Şenkan mean?
Şenkan joins şen, “cheerful”, with kan, “blood; stock, temperament”, giving the image “of cheerful blood, of merry temperament”. Nişanyan links şen with Armenian šén and traces kan to Old Turkic ḳān.1,2
That Şenkan goes back to šen and kan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Şenkan formed?
Şenkan was formed by joining şen (“şen: cheerful; thriving”) and kan (“kan: blood; lineage”).
Which surnames are related to Şenkan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Özkan | same root | 22 | 245,254 |
| 02 | Şen | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Şener | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Alkan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Arıkan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Şentürk | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Gürkan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kandemir | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Şenel | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şensoy | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Şenocak | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Atakan | same root | – | – |
How is Şenkan written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records it often appears as Senkan.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Şenkan?
Durukan, Beykan and Özşener share gloss keywords with Şenkan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Şenkan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Şenkan 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şen
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kan
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Şenkan
- Q1
What does the surname Şenkan mean?
- Şenkan joins şen, “cheerful”, with kan, “blood; stock, temperament”, giving the image “of cheerful blood, of merry temperament”. Nişanyan links şen with Armenian šén and traces kan to Old Turkic ḳān.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Şenkan?
- Şenkan is made up of two elements: šen “cheerful; inhabited, thriving” (Armenian) and kan “blood” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Şenkan?
- Şen·kan, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃenˈkan/.