SURNAMEEntry 75
Ağım
“instep”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Ağım?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ağım mean?
Ağım is the instep, the arched upper surface of the foot between the toes and the ankle. Dictionaries record the word in this sense.1
That Ağım goes back to ağım is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Ağım is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Ağım formed?
Ağım is the word ağım (“ağım: instep”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Ağım?
- Zeynep Sena Ağım researcher
People surnamed Ağım as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Ağım written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Agim: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ğ is written g but is silent in Turkish, lengthening the preceding vowel.
Which guides add context to Ağım?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ağım alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ağım
- 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)
Common questions about Ağım
- Q1
What does the surname Ağım mean?
- Ağım is the instep, the arched upper surface of the foot between the toes and the ankle. Dictionaries record the word in this sense.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ağım?
- The root word of Ağım is ağım (Turkic): “instep, arched upper part of the foot”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ağım?
- A·ğım, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈɯm/.