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Sükûti
“silent, taciturn”1
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How do you pronounce Sükûti?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Sükûti mean?
Sükûtî is formed from Arabic sukūt “silence” with the relational suffix -ī and means “silent, taciturn”. In the Ottoman period it was also used as a poet’s pen name.1
Grammar sükût + relational suffix -ī
That Sükûti goes back to sukūt is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Sükûti formed?
Sükûti was formed by adding the suffix -î (“relational suffix -ī”) to sükût (“sükût: silence”).
Is Sükûti also a first name?
Yes. Sükûti is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “silent, taciturn”.
Sükûti as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Sükûti written and pronounced abroad?
In Sükûti, ü is sometimes rendered ue; the circumflex is usually dropped, giving forms such as Sukuti.
Which guides add context to Sükûti?
Read the root, formation and register information for Sükûti alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sükûti
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sükût
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Sükûti
- Q1
What does the surname Sükûti mean?
- Sükûtî is formed from Arabic sukūt “silence” with the relational suffix -ī and means “silent, taciturn”. In the Ottoman period it was also used as a poet’s pen name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Sükûti?
- The root word of Sükûti is sukūt (Arabic): “silence”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Sükûti?
- Sü·kû·ti, 3 syllables; IPA: /sykuːˈti/.