Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şenlendirici

Şenlendirici /ʃenlendiɾiˈdʒi/ ASCII Senlendirici

“one who brings cheer”1

Letters / syllables
12 / 5
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 Şenlendirici?

Şenlendirici

IPA /ʃenlendiɾiˈdʒi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Şenlendirici mean?

An agent adjective formed with -ici from şenlendirmek “to enliven, to cheer up”: one who brings joy and life to a place or a gathering. The root şen is tied by Nişanyan to Armenian šen “inhabited, thriving”; some dictionaries derive it from Persian instead.1

Grammar şen + -len- (verb) + -dir- (causative) + -ici (agent).

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Nişanyan: şen is cognate with Armenian šen “inhabited, thriving”.
  2. Sources such as the Turkish Wiktionary derive şen from Persian.

What is Şenlendirici made of?

Şenlendirici combines Armenian and Turkic elements in 3 parts: şen (şen: cheerful; lively, thriving) + -len-dir- (denominal verb suffix -len- and causative -dir-) + -ici (agent suffix -ici).

Şenlendirici +++ root şen şen: cheerful; lively,thriving ARMENIAN şen “cheerful; inhabited,thriving” suffix -len-dir- denominal verb suffix-len- and causative -dir- suffix -ici agent suffix -ici TURKIC şenlendirmek “to enliven, to cheer up” Şenlendirici şen root şen: cheerful; lively, thriving şen ARMENIAN “cheerful; inhabited, thriving” -len-dir- suffix denominal verb suffix -len- andcausative -dir- -ici suffix agent suffix -ici şenlendirmek TURKIC “to enliven, to cheer up”
Şenlendirici: parts and root words
  • şen Armenian — cheerful; inhabited, thriving1
  • şenlendirmek Turkic — to enliven, to cheer up1

How was the name Şenlendirici formed?

Şenlendirici was formed by adding the suffix -len-dir- (“denominal verb suffix -len- and causative -dir-”) to şen (“şen: cheerful; lively, thriving”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şenlendirici?

Şenlendirici 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 Şenlendirici?

  1. Hüsnü Şenlendirici clarinetist 1976–

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

How is Şenlendirici written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Senlendirici. In Turkish, ş like sh in “ship”; c like j in “jam”.

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 Şenlendirici

Q1

What does the surname Şenlendirici mean?

An agent adjective formed with -ici from şenlendirmek “to enliven, to cheer up”: one who brings joy and life to a place or a gathering. The root şen is tied by Nişanyan to Armenian šen “inhabited, thriving”; some dictionaries derive it from Persian instead.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şenlendirici?

Şenlendirici is made up of two elements: şen “cheerful; inhabited, thriving” (Armenian) and şenlendirmek “to enliven, to cheer up” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Şenlendirici comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şenlendirici?

Şen·len·di·ri·ci, 5 syllables; IPA: /ʃenlendiɾiˈdʒi/.