SURNAMEEntry 2,809
Söylemez
“discreet, tight-lipped”1
- CategoryVirtue and integrity
- OriginTurkic
- FormFrom a verb
- Letters / syllables
- 8 / 3
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- S
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How do you pronounce Söylemez?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Söylemez mean?
Söylemez is the negative aorist of söylemek “to tell”: “he does not tell”. As a nickname it describes someone discreet who keeps secrets, or a person of few words. A village in Sarıkaya, Yozgat, has the same name.1
Grammar Negative aorist, third person singular, of söylemek (söyle- + -mez).
That Söylemez goes back to söylemek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Söylemez made of?
Söylemez breaks into 2 parts: söyle- (söylemek: to say, to tell) + -mez (negative aorist).
- söylemek Turkic — to say, to tell1
How was the name Söylemez formed?
Söylemez belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (söyle- + -mez).
Which surnames are related to Söylemez?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Söylemezoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Söyler | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Söylemezgiller | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Söylemez?
- Leyla Söylemez lawyer 1988–2013
- Belmin Söylemez film director 1966–
- Dilâra Söylemez architect
- Havva Sibel Söylemez statesperson 1978–
- Kadir Söylemez association football player 1981–
- Ufuk Söylemez politician 1956–
- Emre Söylemez researcher
- Emrecan Söylemez researcher
People surnamed Söylemez as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Söylemez written and pronounced abroad?
Passports and English-language documents often show it as Soylemez.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: söylemek
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
Common questions about Söylemez
- Q1
What does the surname Söylemez mean?
- Söylemez is the negative aorist of söylemek “to tell”: “he does not tell”. As a nickname it describes someone discreet who keeps secrets, or a person of few words. A village in Sarıkaya, Yozgat, has the same name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Söylemez?
- The root word of Söylemez is söylemek (Turkic): “to say, to tell”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Söylemez?
- Söy·le·mez, 3 syllables; IPA: /søjleˈmez/.