SURNAMEEntry 5,049
Yeşil
“green”2
Leading provinces Tunceli
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How do you pronounce Yeşil?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yeşil mean?
Yeşil is green, the colour of fresh grass and leaves. It comes from Old Anatolian Turkish yaşıl and goes back to Proto-Turkic *yāĺïl. It carries an image of nature, freshness and plenty and appears in many names such as Yeşilyurt and Yeşilırmak.2
Yeşil is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Yeşil formed?
Yeşil is the adjective yeşil (“green”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Yeşil?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yeşilyurt | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Yeşilkaya | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Yeşiltepe | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Yeşilbaş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Yeşiltaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Yeşilçay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yeşilgöz | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Yeşilöz | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Yeşilbayır | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Yeşilmen | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Yeşilnil | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Yeşilay | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Yeşil most common?
Yeşil is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 30th in Tunceli.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tunceli | 30 | 284 |
Who are some well-known people named Yeşil?
- Samet Yeşil association football player 1994–
- Hakan Yeşil association football player 2002–
- Mehmet Yeşil association football player 1998–
- Sinan Yeşil association football player 1972–
- Alperen Yeşil poet 1984–
- Nihal Yeşil volleyball player 1990–
- Nihat Yeşil politician 1957–
- Sermet Yeşil actor 1977–
People surnamed Yeşil as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Yeşil written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Yeşil is usually written Yesil.
Which guides add context to Yeşil?
Read the root, formation and register information for Yeşil alongside these guides: Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yeşil
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
Common questions about Yeşil
- Q1
What does the surname Yeşil mean?
- Yeşil is green, the colour of fresh grass and leaves. It comes from Old Anatolian Turkish yaşıl and goes back to Proto-Turkic *yāĺïl. It carries an image of nature, freshness and plenty and appears in many names such as Yeşilyurt and Yeşilırmak.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yeşil?
- The root word of Yeşil is yeşil (Turkic): “green”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yeşil?
- Ye·şil, 2 syllables; IPA: /jeˈʃil/.