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Tükenmez

Tükenmez /tycenˈmez/ ASCII Tukenmez

“inexhaustible”1

Established origin Tükenmez: root entries for tükenmek · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Tükenmez?

Tükenmez

IPA /tycenˈmez/

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

What does the surname Tükenmez mean?

Tükenmez means “inexhaustible, unending”, the negative aorist of tükenmek “to run out”. Everyday Turkish uses the same word for the ballpoint pen.1

Grammar tüken- + negative aorist -mez.

Tükenmez is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tükenmez made of?

Tükenmez is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tüken- (tükenmek: to run out, to be exhausted) + -mez (negative aorist).

Tükenmez + root tüken- tükenmek: to run out, tobe exhausted TURKIC tükenmek “to run out, to be usedup” suffix -mez negative aorist Tükenmez tüken- root tükenmek: to run out, to be exhausted tükenmek TURKIC “to run out, to be used up” -mez suffix negative aorist
Tükenmez: parts and root words
  • tükenmek Turkic — to run out, to be used up1

How was the name Tükenmez formed?

Tükenmez was formed by adding the suffix -mez (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem tüken- (“tükenmek: to run out, to be exhausted”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Tükenmez?

  1. Metin Tükenmez association football coach 1956–

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

How is Tükenmez written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Tukenmez: ü may appear as u or ue.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tükenmez?

Ölmez and Ersönmez share gloss keywords with Tükenmez within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tükenmez?

Read the root, formation and register information for Tükenmez 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tükenmek accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tükenmez

Q1

What does the surname Tükenmez mean?

Tükenmez means “inexhaustible, unending”, the negative aorist of tükenmek “to run out”. Everyday Turkish uses the same word for the ballpoint pen.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tükenmez?

The root word of Tükenmez is tükenmek (Turkic): “to run out, to be used up”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tükenmez?

Tü·ken·mez, 3 syllables; IPA: /tycenˈmez/.