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Taşkın

Taşkın /taʃˈkɯn/ ASCII Taskin

“overflowing, exuberant”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Taşkın?

Taşkın

IPA /taʃˈkɯn/

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

What does the surname Taşkın mean?

Taşkın is an adjective from taşmak “to overflow”: “brimming over, uncontainable, exuberant”. As a noun it also means a flood. Said of a person, it suggests someone overflowing with energy and zeal.1,2

Grammar Verb stem taş- + adjective suffix -kın, as in coşkun and şaşkın.

Taşkın is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Taşkın made of?

Taşkın breaks into 2 parts: taş- (taşmak: to overflow) + -kın (adjective-forming suffix).

Taşkın ++ root taş- taşmak: to overflow TURKIC taşkın “overflowing; excessive;flood” suffix -kın adjective-forming suffix TURKIC taşmak “to overflow” Taşkın taş- root taşmak: to overflow taşkın TURKIC “overflowing; excessive; flood” -kın suffix adjective-forming suffix taşmak TURKIC “to overflow”
Taşkın: parts and root words
  • taşkın Turkic — overflowing; excessive; flood1
  • taşmak Turkic — to overflow2

How was the name Taşkın formed?

Taşkın belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (taş- + -kın).

Which surnames are related to Taşkın?

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01 Taşar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Taşkın?

  1. Ayhan Taşkın amateur wrestler 1953–
  2. İlter Taşkın association football player 1994–
  3. Taner Taşkın association football player 1972–
  4. Zeynep Taşkın taekwondo athlete 2003–
  5. Özlem Yasemin Taşkın swimmer 1985–
  6. Büşra Taşkın association football player 1995–
  7. Dilan Yeşim Taşkın association football player 2001–
  8. Ali Cumhur Taşkın politician 1967–

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

Is Taşkın also a first name?

Yes. Taşkın is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “overflowing, exuberant”.

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

How is Taşkın written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Taskin in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: taşkın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: taşmak accessed 8 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Taşkın

Q1

What does the surname Taşkın mean?

Taşkın is an adjective from taşmak “to overflow”: “brimming over, uncontainable, exuberant”. As a noun it also means a flood. Said of a person, it suggests someone overflowing with energy and zeal.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taşkın?

The root word of Taşkın is taşkın (Turkic): “overflowing; excessive; flood”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Taşkın?

Taş·kın, 2 syllables; IPA: /taʃˈkɯn/.