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Söke

Söke /søˈce/ ASCII Soke

“Söke (district of Aydın)”1

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How do you pronounce Söke?

Söke

IPA /søˈce/

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

What does the surname Söke mean?

Söke is a district of Aydın province in western Türkiye. Wiktionary derives the name from Ancient Greek Sṓkia. The surname is this place name; the town on the edge of the Büyük Menderes plain bore the same name in Ottoman times.1

What is Söke made of?

Söke is a single Greek root: Söke (Söke (district of Aydın)).

Söke root Söke Söke (district of Aydın) GREEK Söke “Söke (district of Aydın)” Söke Söke root Söke (district of Aydın) Söke GREEK “Söke (district of Aydın)”
Söke: parts and root words
  • Söke Greek — Söke (district of Aydın)1

How was the name Söke formed?

Söke comes from a place name: Söke (“Söke (district of Aydın)”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Söke?

  1. Duru Söke tennis player 2006–

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

How is Söke written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Soke in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Söke?

Araç, Babadağ and Bor share gloss keywords with Söke within the same primary category.

  • Araçthe district of Araç (Kastamonu)
  • Babadağplace name: baba + dağ
  • BorBor, a town in Niğde
  • Bozüyükdistrict in Bilecik; ‘grey mound’
  • Bucakcorner; sub-district; Bucak
  • Çalstony ground; district in Denizli
  • ÇandırÇandır (place name)
  • Çankayahill and district name in Ankara

Which guides add context to Söke?

Read the root, formation and register information for Söke alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Söke accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Söke 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

Common questions about Söke

Q1

What does the surname Söke mean?

Söke is a district of Aydın province in western Türkiye. Wiktionary derives the name from Ancient Greek Sṓkia. The surname is this place name; the town on the edge of the Büyük Menderes plain bore the same name in Ottoman times.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Söke?

The root word of Söke is Söke (Greek): “Söke (district of Aydın)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Söke?

Sö·ke, 2 syllables; IPA: /søˈce/.