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Yakış

Yakış /jaˈkɯʃ/ ASCII Yakis

“fitting, seemliness”1

Probable origin Yakış: root entries for yakışmak · How do we know?

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5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
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How do you pronounce Yakış?

Yakış

IPA /jaˈkɯʃ/

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

What does the surname Yakış mean?

The stem of the verb yakışmak ‘to suit, befit’, carrying the idea of fitness and harmony. Nişanyan traces yakış- to Old Turkic yakış-/yaġuş- ‘to come close to each other’, from yak- ‘to approach’. The noun yakışık ‘seemliness’ comes from the same root.1

Grammar stem of yakışmak.

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

What is Yakış made of?

Yakış is a single Turkic root: yakış- (yakışmak: to suit, befit).

Yakış root yakış- yakışmak: to suit, befit TURKIC yakışmak “to approach; to suit” Yakış yakış- root yakışmak: to suit, befit yakışmak TURKIC “to approach; to suit”
Yakış: parts and root words
  • yakışmak Turkic — to approach; to suit1

How was the name Yakış formed?

Yakış is the word yakış- (“yakışmak: to suit, befit”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Yakış?

  1. Yaşar Yakış politician 1938–2024

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

How is Yakış written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yakış?

Denk, Doğruöz and Düzgün share gloss keywords with Yakış within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yakış?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yakış 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: yakışmak
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Yakış

Q1

What does the surname Yakış mean?

The stem of the verb yakışmak ‘to suit, befit’, carrying the idea of fitness and harmony. Nişanyan traces yakış- to Old Turkic yakış-/yaġuş- ‘to come close to each other’, from yak- ‘to approach’. The noun yakışık ‘seemliness’ comes from the same root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yakış?

The root word of Yakış is yakışmak (Turkic): “to approach; to suit”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yakış?

Ya·kış, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaˈkɯʃ/.