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Ürkmezgil

Ürkmezgil /yɾcmezˈɟil/ ASCII Urkmezgil

“the Ürkmez family; fearless”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
Ü
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ürkmezgil?

Ürkmezgil

IPA /yɾcmezˈɟil/

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

What does the surname Ürkmezgil mean?

Formed from ürkmez ‘one who does not take fright’ with the family suffix -gil: ‘the Ürkmez family’. According to Nişanyan, ürk- comes from Old Turkic ürk- ‘to flee in fear’.1

Grammar ürk- + -mez + -gil.

That Ürkmezgil goes back to ürkmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Ürkmezgil made of?

Ürkmezgil is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: ürk- (ürkmek: to take fright) + -mez (negative aorist) + -gil (-gil: family suffix).

Ürkmezgil ++ root ürk- ürkmek: to take fright TURKIC ürkmek “to shy, take fright” suffix -mez negative aorist suffix -gil -gil: family suffix Ürkmezgil ürk- root ürkmek: to take fright ürkmek TURKIC “to shy, take fright” -mez suffix negative aorist -gil suffix -gil: family suffix
Ürkmezgil: parts and root words
  • ürkmek Turkic — to shy, take fright1

How was the name Ürkmezgil formed?

Ürkmezgil was formed by adding the suffix -mez (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem ürk- (“ürkmek: to take fright”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ürkmezgil?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ürkmez same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ürkmezgil?

  1. Burçe Tatar Ürkmezgil chef
  2. Şehnaz Hale Şakar Ürkmezgil sculptor 1949–

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

How is Ürkmezgil written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Urkmezgil.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ürkmek accessed 8 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 Ürkmezgil

Q1

What does the surname Ürkmezgil mean?

Formed from ürkmez ‘one who does not take fright’ with the family suffix -gil: ‘the Ürkmez family’. According to Nişanyan, ürk- comes from Old Turkic ürk- ‘to flee in fear’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ürkmezgil?

The root word of Ürkmezgil is ürkmek (Turkic): “to shy, take fright”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ürkmezgil?

Ürk·mez·gil, 3 syllables; IPA: /yɾcmezˈɟil/.