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Soytekin

Soytekin /sojteˈcin/

“prince of noble line”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Soytekin?

Soytekin

IPA /sojteˈcin/

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

What does the surname Soytekin mean?

Soy “lineage” joins the Old Turkic title tekin “prince”: “prince of noble line”. It follows the pattern of names ending in -tekin such as Alptekin and Aytekin.1

That Soytekin goes back to soy and tekin is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Soytekin made of?

Soytekin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: soy (soy: lineage) + tekin (tekin: prince).

Soytekin + root soy soy: lineage TURKIC soy “lineage” root tekin tekin: prince TURKIC tekin “prince; Old Turkic title” Soytekin soy root soy: lineage soy TURKIC “lineage” tekin root tekin: prince tekin TURKIC “prince; Old Turkic title”
Soytekin: parts and root words
  • soy Turkic — lineage1
  • tekin Turkic — prince; Old Turkic title1

How was the name Soytekin formed?

Soytekin was formed by joining soy (“soy: lineage”) and tekin (“tekin: prince”).

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

Which surnames are related to Soytekin?

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

Who are some well-known people named Soytekin?

  1. Fatma Soytekin association football player

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

Is Soytekin also a first name?

Yes. Soytekin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “prince of noble line”.

Soytekin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soy accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Tuğtekin 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Soytekin

Q1

What does the surname Soytekin mean?

Soy “lineage” joins the Old Turkic title tekin “prince”: “prince of noble line”. It follows the pattern of names ending in -tekin such as Alptekin and Aytekin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Soytekin?

Soytekin is made up of two elements: soy “lineage” (Turkic) and tekin “prince; Old Turkic title” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Soytekin?

Soy·te·kin, 3 syllables; IPA: /sojteˈcin/.