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Sevindik

Sevindik /sevinˈdik/

“we rejoiced”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
S
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 Sevindik?

Sevindik

IPA /sevinˈdik/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sevindik mean?

Sevindik means “we rejoiced, we were glad”, the past-tense first-person-plural form of sevinmek. It belongs to the type of sentence names that voice the joy felt at a child’s birth. Sevindik also occurs as a male given name and in several village names.2

Grammar Simple past, 1st person plural, of sevinmek: sevin- + -di + -k.

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

What is Sevindik made of?

Sevindik is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sevin- (sevinmek: to rejoice) + -dik (simple past, 1st person plural).

Sevindik + root sevin- sevinmek: to rejoice TURKIC sevinmek “to rejoice, to be glad” suffix -dik simple past, 1st personplural Sevindik sevin- root sevinmek: to rejoice sevinmek TURKIC “to rejoice, to be glad” -dik suffix simple past, 1st person plural
Sevindik: parts and root words
  • sevinmek Turkic — to rejoice, to be glad2

How was the name Sevindik formed?

Sevindik was formed by adding the suffix -dik (“simple past, 1st person plural”) to the verb stem sevin- (“sevinmek: to rejoice”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sevindik?

Sevindik Sevinç Sevin Sevindi
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sevinç same root – –
02 Sevin same root – –
03 Sevindi same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sevindik?

  1. Görkem Sevindik television actor 1986–
  2. Burak Sevindik basketball player 1974–
  3. Emre Sevindik composer
  4. Mustafa Sevindik researcher
  5. Tuğba Ongun Sevindik researcher

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

Is Sevindik also a first name?

Yes. Sevindik is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “we rejoiced”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sevindik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sevinmek 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Sevindik

Q1

What does the surname Sevindik mean?

Sevindik means “we rejoiced, we were glad”, the past-tense first-person-plural form of sevinmek. It belongs to the type of sentence names that voice the joy felt at a child’s birth. Sevindik also occurs as a male given name and in several village names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sevindik?

The root word of Sevindik is sevinmek (Turkic): “to rejoice, to be glad”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sevindik?

Se·vin·dik, 3 syllables; IPA: /sevinˈdik/.