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Türkyılmaz

Türkyılmaz /tyɾkjɯɫˈmaz/ ASCII Turkyilmaz

“undaunted Turk”1

Probable origin Türkyılmaz: root entries for Türk + yılmak · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
10 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
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How do you pronounce Türkyılmaz?

Türkyılmaz

IPA /tyɾkjɯɫˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Türkyılmaz mean?

Türkyılmaz means ‘the undaunted Turk’, joining Türk with yılmaz, the negative aorist of yılmak ‘to lose heart’. Both elements were favourites of the 1934 surname repertoire, and this compound brings them together.1

Grammar Türk + yılmaz (yıl- + negative aorist -maz).

That Türkyılmaz goes back to Türk and yılmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Türkyılmaz made of?

Türkyılmaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Türk (Turk) + yılmaz (undaunted).

Türkyılmaz + root Türk Turk TURKIC Türk “Turk; the Turkish nation” root yılmaz undaunted TURKIC yılmak “to be daunted” Türkyılmaz Türk root Turk Türk TURKIC “Turk; the Turkish nation” yılmaz root undaunted yılmak TURKIC “to be daunted”
Türkyılmaz: parts and root words
  • Türk Turkic — Turk; the Turkish nation1
  • yılmak Turkic — to be daunted1

How was the name Türkyılmaz formed?

Türkyılmaz is a name newly coined from Türk (“Turk”) and yılmaz (“undaunted”) in the years of the surname law.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Türkyılmaz?

Türkyılmaz Yılmaz Öztürk Türkmen Şentürk Türkoğlu Ertürk
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yılmaz same root 1 1,177,896
02 Öztürk same root 8 586,831
03 Türkmen same root – –
04 Şentürk same root – –
05 Türkoğlu same root – –
06 Ertürk same root – –
07 Türk same root – –
08 Türker same root – –
09 Yılmazer same root – –
10 Eryılmaz same root – –
11 Aktürk same root – –
12 Kocatürk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Türkyılmaz?

  1. Kubilay Türkyılmaz association football player 1967–
  2. İzzet Türkyılmaz basketball player 1990–
  3. Kubilay Türkyılmaz association football player 1996–
  4. Emel Türkyılmaz basketball player 1992–
  5. Beyzanur Türkyılmaz handball player 2001–
  6. Ahmet Türkyılmaz association football player
  7. Doğuş Türkyılmaz researcher
  8. Gürcan Türkyılmaz researcher

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

How is Türkyılmaz written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Turkyilmaz in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Türkyılmaz?

Yılmaz, Kanyılmaz and Yılmazer share gloss keywords with Türkyılmaz within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Türkyılmaz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Türkyılmaz 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: Türk
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Türkyılmaz
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Türk
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Türkyılmaz

Q1

What does the surname Türkyılmaz mean?

Türkyılmaz means ‘the undaunted Turk’, joining Türk with yılmaz, the negative aorist of yılmak ‘to lose heart’. Both elements were favourites of the 1934 surname repertoire, and this compound brings them together.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Türkyılmaz?

Türkyılmaz is made up of two elements: Türk “Turk; the Turkish nation” (Turkic) and yılmak “to be daunted” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Türkyılmaz?

Türk·yıl·maz, 3 syllables; IPA: /tyɾkjɯɫˈmaz/.