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Ürkmez

Ürkmez /yɾkˈmez/ ASCII Urkmez

“one who does not shy, fearless”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Ürkmez?

Ürkmez

IPA /yɾkˈmez/

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

What does the surname Ürkmez mean?

Ürkmez means “one who does not take fright, who does not shy”: it is the negative aorist of ürkmek. Ürkmek means to start up in fear, to shy, and is used especially of horses. Like Yılmaz and Korkmaz, the name expresses fearlessness; there is also a settlement called Ürkmez in the Seferihisar district of Izmir.2

Grammar negative aorist of ürkmek (ürk- + -mez)

What is Ürkmez made of?

Ürkmez breaks into 2 parts: ürk- (ürkmek: to take fright, to shy) + -mez (negative aorist).

Ürkmez + root ürk- ürkmek: to take fright,to shy TURKIC ürkmek “to take fright, to shy;to shrink back;…” suffix -mez negative aorist Ürkmez ürk- root ürkmek: to take fright, to shy ürkmek TURKIC “to take fright, to shy; toshrink back; Proto-Turkic *ürk-” -mez suffix negative aorist
Ürkmez: parts and root words
  • ürkmek Turkic — to take fright, to shy; to shrink back; Proto-Turkic *ürk-2

How was the name Ürkmez formed?

Ürkmez belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (ürk- + -mez).

Which surnames are related to Ürkmez?

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01 Ürkmezgil same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ürkmez?

  1. Varol Ürkmez association football player 1937–2021
  2. Ayten Kuyululu Ürkmez actor 1930–2019
  3. Ahmet Ürkmez researcher
  4. Berna Ürkmez researcher
  5. Derya Ürkmez researcher
  6. Seval Ürkmez researcher
  7. Suat Ürkmez basketball player
  8. Özden Ürkmez archaeologist 1978–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ürkmek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ürkmek accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ürkmez accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ürkmez

Q1

What does the surname Ürkmez mean?

Ürkmez means “one who does not take fright, who does not shy”: it is the negative aorist of ürkmek. Ürkmek means to start up in fear, to shy, and is used especially of horses. Like Yılmaz and Korkmaz, the name expresses fearlessness; there is also a settlement called Ürkmez in the Seferihisar district of Izmir.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ürkmez?

The root word of Ürkmez is ürkmek (Turkic): “to take fright, to shy; to shrink back; Proto-Turkic *ürk-”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ürkmez?

Ürk·mez, 2 syllables; IPA: /yɾkˈmez/.