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Also known as Yılmaz (surname)

Yılmaz () is a Turkish word that translates to “unyielding”, "unbeatable", or "brave", and is a surname and male given name. Its cognates are Almas (disambiguation) and Almaz (disambiguation).

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family name
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Yılmaz (surname)
Soundex
Y452
Cologne phonetics
0568
language of work or name
Turkish
native label
Yılmaz
writing system
Latin script
Caverphone
YMS111

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Yılmaz () is a Turkish word that translates to “unyielding”, "unbeatable", or "brave", and is a surname and male given name. Its cognates are Almas (disambiguation) and Almaz (disambiguation).

==Given name== Yekta Yılmaz Gül (born 1978), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler Yılmaz Arslan (born 1968), Turkish film director, screenwriter and producer Yılmaz Büyükerşen (born 1936), Turkish politician Yılmaz Erdoğan (born 1967), Turkish film director, scenarist, poet and actor Yılmaz Gruda (1930–2023), Turkish actor Yılmaz Güney (1937–1984), Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor Yılmaz Karakoyunlu (1936-2024), Turkish writer and politician Yilmaz Kerimo (born 1963), Swedish politician Yılmaz Orhan (born 1955), Turkish footballer Yılmaz Özlem (born 1972), Turkish footballer Yılmaz Urul (1942-2025), Turkish footballer Yılmaz Vural (born 1953), Turkish football coach

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