Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ses

/ses/

“sound, voice”1

Established origin Ses: root entries for ses · How do we know?

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3 / 1
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Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Ses?

Ses

IPA /ses/

What does the surname Ses mean?

Ses is sound of any kind and especially the human voice. According to Nişanyan the word is onomatopoeic, from Middle Turkic ses “sound”, and replaced the older çav from the 15th century on. It also appears as an element in surnames such as Gürses and Önses.1

Ses is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ses made of?

Ses is a single Turkic root: ses (ses: sound, voice).

Ses root ses ses: sound, voice TURKIC ses “sound; voice” Ses ses root ses: sound, voice ses TURKIC “sound; voice”
Ses: parts and root words

How was the name Ses formed?

Ses is the word ses (“ses: sound, voice”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Ses?

Ses Gürses Şenses Gülses Sesigüzel Tatlıses Güzelses
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Gürses same root – –
02 Şenses same root – –
03 Gülses same root – –
04 Sesigüzel same root – –
05 Tatlıses same root – –
06 Güzelses same root – –
07 Akses same root – –
08 Demirses same root – –
09 Sesler same root – –
10 Yüceses same root – –
11 Sonses same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ses?

  1. Murat Ses songwriter 1946–

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

How is Ses written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Ses in foreign records too.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ses?

Gülses, Güzelses and Tatlıses share gloss keywords with Ses within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Ses?

Read the root, formation and register information for Ses alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ses accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ses 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 Ses

Q1

What does the surname Ses mean?

Ses is sound of any kind and especially the human voice. According to Nişanyan the word is onomatopoeic, from Middle Turkic ses “sound”, and replaced the older çav from the 15th century on. It also appears as an element in surnames such as Gürses and Önses.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ses?

The root word of Ses is ses (Turkic): “sound; voice”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ses?

Ses, 1 syllable; IPA: /ses/.