Ökmen is a surname of Turkish origin. It was one of the surnames which was suggested by the Turkish Language Research Institution (Turkish: Türk Dili Araştırma Kurumu), precursor of the Turkish Language Association, after the Turkish language reform in 1932.[1] Its meaning is "crop".[1]
Notable people with the surname are as follows:
- Mümtaz Ökmen (1895–1961), Turkish lawyer and politician
- Nedim Ökmen (1908–1967), Turkish economist and politician
- Fethiye Ökmen (2001–today), female Turkish corporate management professional
References
edit- ^ a b Mehmet Şah Özcan; İsmet Üzen (2019). "Atatürk Döneminde Soyadı Kanunu'nun Çankırı'daki Yansıması". Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi (in Turkish). 10 (3): 140.