Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 75

Ağırman

Ağırman /aɯɾˈman/ ASCII Agirman

“grave, dignified”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ağırman?

Ağırman

IPA /aɯɾˈman/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ağırman mean?

The word ağır with the suffix -man. Besides “heavy”, ağır said of a person means “serious, dignified”; in this sense the name reads “a grave, dignified man”.1

Grammar ağır + -man

That Ağırman goes back to ağır is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Ağırman made of?

Ağırman is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ağır (ağır: heavy; dignified) + -man (suffix -man of likeness).

Ağırman + root ağır ağır: heavy; dignified TURKIC ağır “heavy; serious,dignified” suffix -man suffix -man of likeness Ağırman ağır root ağır: heavy; dignified ağır TURKIC “heavy; serious, dignified” -man suffix suffix -man of likeness
Ağırman: parts and root words
  • ağır Turkic — heavy; serious, dignified1

How was the name Ağırman formed?

Ağırman was formed by adding the suffix -man (“suffix -man of likeness”) to ağır (“ağır: heavy; dignified”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Ağırman?

Ağırman Ağırbaş Agirdag
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ağırbaş same root – –
02 Agirdag same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ağırman?

  1. Özlem Ağırman politician

People surnamed Ağırman as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Ağırman written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Agirman.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ağır accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ağır accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ağırman

Q1

What does the surname Ağırman mean?

The word ağır with the suffix -man. Besides “heavy”, ağır said of a person means “serious, dignified”; in this sense the name reads “a grave, dignified man”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ağırman?

The root word of Ağırman is ağır (Turkic): “heavy; serious, dignified”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ağırman?

A·ğır·man, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɯɾˈman/.