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Sevgi

Sevgi /sevˈɡi/

“love, affection”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Sevgi?

Sevgi

IPA /sevˈɡi/

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

What does the surname Sevgi mean?

Sevgi is ‘love, affection’, the feeling that draws one close to a person or thing. According to Nişanyan Sözlük it comes from Middle Turkic sevgü ‘affection’, formed from the verb sev- ‘to love’ with the suffix -gU. It is a common female given name in Turkey.1

Grammar sev- + -gi: deverbal noun.

Sevgi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sevgi made of?

Sevgi is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sev- (to love) + -gi (deverbal noun suffix -gI).

Sevgi + root sev- to love TURKIC sevgi “love, affection” suffix -gi deverbal noun suffix -gI Sevgi sev- root to love sevgi TURKIC “love, affection” -gi suffix deverbal noun suffix -gI
Sevgi: parts and root words
  • sevgi Turkic — love, affection1

How was the name Sevgi formed?

Sevgi was formed by adding the suffix -gi (“deverbal noun suffix -gI”) to sev- (“to love”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sevgi?

Sevgi Seven Sever Sevim Yurtseven Arseven İşsever Ataseven Atasever Cansever Sevgili Görsev Özseven
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Seven same root – –
02 Sever same root – –
03 Sevim same root – –
04 Yurtseven same root – –
05 Arseven same root – –
06 İşsever same root – –
07 Ataseven same root – –
08 Atasever same root – –
09 Cansever same root – –
10 Sevgili same root – –
11 Görsev same root – –
12 Özseven same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sevgi?

  1. Bekir Sevgi association football player 1988–
  2. Mustafa Sevgi association football player 1983–
  3. Levent Sevgi professor 1958–
  4. Meltem Sevgi researcher
  5. Volkan Sevgi chess player 1999–

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

Is Sevgi also a first name?

Yes. Sevgi is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “love, affection”.

Sevgi as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sevgi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sevgi accessed 8 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Sevgi

Q1

What does the surname Sevgi mean?

Sevgi is ‘love, affection’, the feeling that draws one close to a person or thing. According to Nişanyan Sözlük it comes from Middle Turkic sevgü ‘affection’, formed from the verb sev- ‘to love’ with the suffix -gU. It is a common female given name in Turkey.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sevgi?

The root word of Sevgi is sevgi (Turkic): “love, affection”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sevgi?

Sev·gi, 2 syllables; IPA: /sevˈɡi/.