SURNAMEEntry 5,029
Yenen
“the victor”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- Y
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How do you pronounce Yenen?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yenen mean?
Yenen is the participle of yenmek ‘to defeat’: ‘the victor, the one who wins’. Yenmek is spelled like the passive of yemek ‘to eat’, but as a name the sense ‘victorious’ is clear; it shares its root with the name Yener.1
Grammar yen- + -en: present participle.
That Yenen goes back to yenmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Yenen formed?
Yenen was formed by adding the suffix -en (“present participle”) to the verb stem yen- (“yenmek: to defeat”).
Which surnames are related to Yenen?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yener | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Yenilmez | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Özyener | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Yenel | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Yenici | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Yen | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yengi | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Yenenler | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Yenersu | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Yenen?
- Ali Galip Yenen politician 1876–1948
- Şerif Yenen writer 1963–
- Fatma Naz Yenen karateka 2002–
- Aykun Yenen association football player 1986–
- Alp Yenen researcher 1982–
- Zeynep Yenen researcher
People surnamed Yenen as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Yenen also a first name?
Yes. Yenen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the victor”.
Yenen as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yenen?
Yener, Yenici and Galip share gloss keywords with Yenen within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Yenen?
Read the root, formation and register information for Yenen alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yenmek
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Yenen
- Q1
What does the surname Yenen mean?
- Yenen is the participle of yenmek ‘to defeat’: ‘the victor, the one who wins’. Yenmek is spelled like the passive of yemek ‘to eat’, but as a name the sense ‘victorious’ is clear; it shares its root with the name Yener.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yenen?
- The root word of Yenen is yenmek (Turkic): “to defeat, to win”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yenen?
- Ye·nen, 2 syllables; IPA: /jeˈnen/.