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Sipahi

Sipahi /sipaˈhi/

“Ottoman cavalryman”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Sipahi?

Sipahi

IPA /sipaˈhi/

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

What does the surname Sipahi mean?

A sipahi was an Ottoman cavalryman who served in war in return for the revenue of a land grant called timar. The word comes from Persian sipāhī, from sipāh “army”; European spahi has the same source. The surname comes from this military term.1

Sipahi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sipahi made of?

Sipahi is a single root: sipahi (sipahi: Ottoman cavalryman).

Sipahi root sipahi sipahi: Ottomancavalryman PERSIAN sipahi “Ottoman cavalry; Persiansipāhī, from sipāh…” Sipahi sipahi root sipahi: Ottoman cavalryman sipahi PERSIAN “Ottoman cavalry; Persian sipāhī,from sipāh ‘army’”
Sipahi: parts and root words
  • sipahi Persian — Ottoman cavalry; Persian sipāhī, from sipāh “army”1

How was the name Sipahi formed?

Sipahi belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Sipahi?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sipahioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sipahi?

  1. Nesrin Sipahi singer 1934–
  2. Kenan Sipahi basketball player 1995–
  3. Can Sipahi actor 1988–
  4. Muzaffer Sipahi association football player 1941–
  5. Bahri Sipahi statesperson 1958–
  6. Kamil Erdal Sipahi politician 1948–
  7. Zekir Sipahi actor 1947–2020
  8. Ali Sipahi racing automobile driver 1932–1980

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sipahi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sipahi

Q1

What does the surname Sipahi mean?

A sipahi was an Ottoman cavalryman who served in war in return for the revenue of a land grant called timar. The word comes from Persian sipāhī, from sipāh “army”; European spahi has the same source. The surname comes from this military term.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sipahi?

The root word of Sipahi is sipahi (Persian): ‘Ottoman cavalry; Persian sipāhī, from sipāh “army”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sipahi?

Si·pa·hi, 3 syllables; IPA: /sipaˈhi/.