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Soysev

Soysev /sojˈsev/

“one who loves his lineage”1

Probable origin Soysev: root entries for soy + seb- / sev- · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
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How do you pronounce Soysev?

Soysev

IPA /sojˈsev/

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

What does the surname Soysev mean?

Soysev combines soy ‘lineage, family’ with sev, the stem of sevmek ‘to love’: ‘love your lineage’ or ‘one who loves his lineage’. Nişanyan traces sevmek to Old Turkic seb- or sev- ‘to love’.1

Grammar soy + sev-.

That Soysev goes back to soy and seb- / sev- is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Soysev made of?

Soysev is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: soy (soy: lineage, family) + sev- (sevmek: to love).

Soysev + root soy soy: lineage, family TURKIC soy “lineage” root sev- sevmek: to love TURKIC seb- / sev- “to love” Soysev soy root soy: lineage, family soy TURKIC “lineage” sev- root sevmek: to love seb- / sev- TURKIC “to love”
Soysev: parts and root words

How was the name Soysev formed?

Soysev is a name newly coined from soy (“soy: lineage, family”) and sev- (“sevmek: to love”) in the years of the surname law.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Soysev?

Soysev Aksoy Gürsoy Ulusoy Özsoy Ersoy Soysal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Aksoy same root – –
02 Gürsoy same root – –
03 Ulusoy same root – –
04 Özsoy same root – –
05 Ersoy same root – –
06 Soysal same root – –
07 Soylu same root – –
08 Atasoy same root – –
09 Seven same root – –
10 Şensoy same root – –
11 Soydan same root – –
12 Sever same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Soysev?

  1. İlgün Soysev composer 1942–

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

How is Soysev written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Soysev is usually kept abroad.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Soysev?

Aksoy, Alpsoy and Arcasoy share gloss keywords with Soysev within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Soysev?

Read the root, formation and register information for Soysev alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sev-
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Soysev

Q1

What does the surname Soysev mean?

Soysev combines soy ‘lineage, family’ with sev, the stem of sevmek ‘to love’: ‘love your lineage’ or ‘one who loves his lineage’. Nişanyan traces sevmek to Old Turkic seb- or sev- ‘to love’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Soysev?

Soysev is made up of two elements: soy “lineage” (Turkic) and sev- “sevmek: to love” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Soysev?

Soy·sev, 2 syllables; IPA: /sojˈsev/.