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Tevfik

Tevfik /tevˈfik/

“divine help, success”2

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

How do you pronounce Tevfik?

Tevfik

IPA /tevˈfik/

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

What does the surname Tevfik mean?

Tevfik comes from Arabic tawfīq, ‘divine help, the success God grants to an undertaking’. It has been a common male given name since Ottoman times, and in 1934 many families took a father’s or grandfather’s name as their surname.2

Grammar Arabic verbal noun of the tafʿīl pattern from the root w-f-q.

What is Tevfik made of?

Tevfik is a single root: tevfik (divine help, success granted by God).

Tevfik + root tevfik divine help, successgranted by God ARABIC tevfik “divine assistance;success in an…” ARABIC Tevfik “male given name fromArabic tawfīq” Tevfik tevfik root divine help, success granted by God tevfik ARABIC “divine assistance; success in anundertaking” Tevfik ARABIC “male given name from Arabictawfīq”
Tevfik: parts and root words
  • tevfik Arabic — divine assistance; success in an undertaking2
  • Tevfik Arabic — male given name from Arabic tawfīq2

How was the name Tevfik formed?

Tevfik belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Tevfik?

  1. Feriha Tevfik actor 1910–1991
  2. Neyzen Tevfik writer 1879–1953
  3. Necile Tevfik writer 1911–1964
  4. Çaylak Tevfik writer 1843–1893
  5. Kayserili Mehmed Tevfik Efendi statesperson 1900–1927
  6. Macar Tevfik pianist 1846–1941
  7. Mehmed Tevfik statesperson 1834–1917
  8. Süleyman Tevfik translator 1860–1939

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

Is Tevfik also a first name?

Yes. Tevfik is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “divine help, success”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tevfik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Tevfik 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 Tevfik

Q1

What does the surname Tevfik mean?

Tevfik comes from Arabic tawfīq, ‘divine help, the success God grants to an undertaking’. It has been a common male given name since Ottoman times, and in 1934 many families took a father’s or grandfather’s name as their surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tevfik?

The root word of Tevfik is tevfik (Arabic): “divine assistance; success in an undertaking”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tevfik?

Tev·fik, 2 syllables; IPA: /tevˈfik/.