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Yılmaz

yil-MAZ

/jɪlˈmɑːz/

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Yılmaz

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Turkish
Meaning
undaunted, never gives up
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

Stress on second syllable. The Turkish 'ı' (undotted i) is a back vowel, roughly like the 'u' in 'but'.

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