Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 566

Atagül

Atagül /ataˈɟyl/ ASCII Atagul

“forefather + rose”3

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Atagül?

Atagül

IPA /ataˈɟyl/

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

What does the surname Atagül mean?

A compound of Turkish ata ‘father, forefather’ and gül ‘rose’, a Persian loanword. Wiktionary analyses the name as ata + gül; it can be read as ‘rose of the forefather’. The rose is a frequent image of beauty and affection in Turkish names.1,3

Grammar ata + gül; a compound without a linking suffix.

That Atagül goes back to ata and gül is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Atagül made of?

Atagül combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: ata (father, ancestor) + gül (rose).

Atagül + root ata father, ancestor TURKIC ata “father; forefather” root gül rose PERSIAN gül “rose” Atagül ata root father, ancestor ata TURKIC “father; forefather” gül root rose gül PERSIAN “rose”
Atagül: parts and root words
  • ata Turkic — father; forefather3
  • gül Persian — rose1

How was the name Atagül formed?

Atagül was formed by joining ata (“father, ancestor”) and gül (“rose”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Atagül?

Atagül Gül Akgül Atalay Atay Şengül Ataman Atasoy Ataç Ata Atakan Ergül Özgül
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gül same root – –
02 Akgül same root – –
03 Atalay same root – –
04 Atay same root – –
05 Şengül same root – –
06 Ataman same root – –
07 Atasoy same root – –
08 Ataç same root – –
09 Ata same root – –
10 Atakan same root – –
11 Ergül same root – –
12 Özgül same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Atagül?

  1. Neslihan Atagül actor 1992–

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

How is Atagül written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Atagul in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Atagül accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ata accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Atagül

Q1

What does the surname Atagül mean?

A compound of Turkish ata ‘father, forefather’ and gül ‘rose’, a Persian loanword. Wiktionary analyses the name as ata + gül; it can be read as ‘rose of the forefather’. The rose is a frequent image of beauty and affection in Turkish names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Atagül?

Atagül is made up of two elements: ata “father; forefather” (Turkic) and gül “rose” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Atagül?

A·ta·gül, 3 syllables; IPA: /ataˈɟyl/.