Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sesler

Sesler /sesˈleɾ/

“the voices”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
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 Sesler?

Sesler

IPA /sesˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Sesler mean?

The plural of ses “sound, voice”: “the voices”. The plural -ler was often used in surnames of 1934 to denote a household, and ses also carries the sense of “renown” in Turkish.1

Grammar ses + plural -ler.

That Sesler goes back to ses is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Sesler made of?

Sesler is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ses (ses: sound, voice; fame) + -ler (plural suffix).

Sesler + root ses ses: sound, voice; fame TURKIC ses “sound; voice” suffix -ler plural suffix Sesler ses root ses: sound, voice; fame ses TURKIC “sound; voice” -ler suffix plural suffix
Sesler: parts and root words
  • ses Turkic — sound; voice1

How was the name Sesler formed?

Sesler was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix”) to ses (“ses: sound, voice; fame”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sesler?

Sesler Gürses Şenses Gülses Sesigüzel Tatlıses Güzelses Akses Demirses Ses Yüceses
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
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 Ses same root – –
10 Yüceses same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sesler?

  1. Selim Sesler composer 1957–2014

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

How is Sesler written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Sesler abroad as well.

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 Sesler

Q1

What does the surname Sesler mean?

The plural of ses “sound, voice”: “the voices”. The plural -ler was often used in surnames of 1934 to denote a household, and ses also carries the sense of “renown” in Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sesler?

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

How do you pronounce Sesler?

Ses·ler, 2 syllables; IPA: /sesˈleɾ/.