Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Simavi

Simavi /simaˈvi/

“from Simav”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Simavi?

Simavi

IPA /simaˈvi/

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

What does the surname Simavi mean?

‘From Simav’: the name of Simav, a district of Kütahya Province, with the Ottoman relative suffix -î. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names notes that the town has been known as Sanaos or Sinaos since antiquity.2

Grammar Simav + relative suffix -î.

What is Simavi made of?

Simavi is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Simav (district of Kütahya) + -î (Arabic-Persian relative suffix).

Simavi + root Simav district of Kütahya GREEK Simav “district, town and riverin Kütahya” suffix -î Arabic-Persian relativesuffix Simavi Simav root district of Kütahya Simav GREEK “district, town and river inKütahya” -î suffix Arabic-Persian relative suffix
Simavi: parts and root words
  • Simav Greek — district, town and river in Kütahya2

How was the name Simavi formed?

Simavi was formed by adding the suffix -î (“Arabic-Persian relative suffix”) to Simav (“district of Kütahya”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Simavi?

  1. Sedat Simavi writer 1896–1953
  2. Erol Simavi journalist 1930–2015
  3. Haldun Simavi businessperson 1925–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Simavi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Simav 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

Common questions about Simavi

Q1

What does the surname Simavi mean?

‘From Simav’: the name of Simav, a district of Kütahya Province, with the Ottoman relative suffix -î. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names notes that the town has been known as Sanaos or Sinaos since antiquity.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Simavi?

The root word of Simavi is Simav (Greek): “district, town and river in Kütahya”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Simavi?

Si·ma·vi, 3 syllables; IPA: /simaˈvi/.