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Seviğ
“love, the beloved”1
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How do you pronounce Seviğ?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Seviğ mean?
Seviğ is formed from sevmek, “to love”, with the old suffix -(I)g and conveys “love, the beloved”. Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic seb- or sev-; sevgi and sevim, “love”, share the root.1
That Seviğ goes back to sevmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Seviğ formed?
Seviğ was formed by adding the suffix -iğ (“old deverbal noun suffix (-g)”) to sev- (“sevmek: to love”).
Which surnames are related to Seviğ?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seven | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Vatansever | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Sever | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Sevim | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Yurtseven | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Arseven | same root | – | – |
| 07 | İşsever | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Ataseven | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Atasever | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Cansever | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Sevgi | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Görsev | same root | – | – |
How is Seviğ written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records it often appears as Sevig.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Seviğ?
Cansev, Seven and Sever share gloss keywords with Seviğ within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Seviğ?
Read the root, formation and register information for Seviğ 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: sevmek
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sevgi
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Seviğ
- Q1
What does the surname Seviğ mean?
- Seviğ is formed from sevmek, “to love”, with the old suffix -(I)g and conveys “love, the beloved”. Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic seb- or sev-; sevgi and sevim, “love”, share the root.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Seviğ?
- The root word of Seviğ is sevmek (Turkic): “to love”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Seviğ?
- Se·viğ, 2 syllables; IPA: /seˈviː/.