Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 432

Angın

Angın /anˈɡɯn/ ASCII Angin

“famous, renowned”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Angın?

Angın

IPA /anˈɡɯn/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Angın mean?

Angın means “famous, one whose name is mentioned”; it is an adjective related to an- “to mention, to remember”, brought forward during the Language Reform.1,2

That Angın goes back to angın and anmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Angın is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Angın made of?

Angın is a single Turkic root: angın (angın: famous, renowned).

Angın + root angın angın: famous, renowned TURKIC angın “famous, renowned” TURKIC anmak “to mention, to remember” Angın angın root angın: famous, renowned angın TURKIC “famous, renowned” anmak TURKIC “to mention, to remember”
Angın: parts and root words
  • angın Turkic — famous, renowned2
  • anmak Turkic — to mention, to remember1

How was the name Angın formed?

Angın is the adjective angın (“angın: famous, renowned”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Angın?

Angın Anıl Anar Andıç
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Anıl same root – –
02 Anar same root – –
03 Andıç same root – –

Is Angın also a first name?

Yes. Angın is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “famous, renowned”.

Angın as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Angın written and pronounced abroad?

In Angın, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records, giving forms such as Angin.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: anmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: angın accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Angın

Q1

What does the surname Angın mean?

Angın means “famous, one whose name is mentioned”; it is an adjective related to an- “to mention, to remember”, brought forward during the Language Reform.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Angın?

The root word of Angın is anmak (Turkic): “to mention, to remember”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Angın?

An·gın, 2 syllables; IPA: /anˈɡɯn/.