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Taşkesen

Taşkesen /taʃceˈsen/ ASCII Taskesen

“stone-cutter”1

Probable origin Taşkesen: root entries for taş + kesmek · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
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How do you pronounce Taşkesen?

Taşkesen

IPA /taʃceˈsen/

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

What does the surname Taşkesen mean?

Taşkesen is formed from taş, “stone”, and kesen, the participle of kesmek, “to cut”: “stone-cutter”. Villages in Ağrı, Bayburt, Elazığ and Erzurum also bear the name.1,2

That Taşkesen goes back to taş and kesmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Taşkesen made of?

Taşkesen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: taş (taş: stone) + kesen (participle of kesmek).

Taşkesen + root taş taş: stone TURKIC taş “stone” root kesen participle of kesmek TURKIC kesmek “to cut” Taşkesen taş root taş: stone taş TURKIC “stone” kesen root participle of kesmek kesmek TURKIC “to cut”
Taşkesen: parts and root words

How was the name Taşkesen formed?

Taşkesen was formed by joining taş (“taş: stone”) and kesen (“participle of kesmek”).

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

Which surnames are related to Taşkesen?

Taşkesen Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Altuntaş same root – –

How is Taşkesen written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Taskesen.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Taşkesen?

Taşdöğen, Kılıççı and Kırmacı share gloss keywords with Taşkesen within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Taşkesen?

Read the root, formation and register information for Taşkesen 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kesmek accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Taşkesen accessed 9 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Taşkesen

Q1

What does the surname Taşkesen mean?

Taşkesen is formed from taş, “stone”, and kesen, the participle of kesmek, “to cut”: “stone-cutter”. Villages in Ağrı, Bayburt, Elazığ and Erzurum also bear the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taşkesen?

Taşkesen is made up of two elements: taş “stone” (Turkic) and kesmek “to cut” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Taşkesen?

Taş·ke·sen, 3 syllables; IPA: /taʃceˈsen/.