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Atasağun

Atasağun /atasaˈun/ ASCII Atasagun

“physician, shaman”1

Established origin Atasağun: root entries for ata + sagun · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Atasağun?

Atasağun

IPA /atasaˈun/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Atasağun mean?

Atasağun rests on the expression ata sagun recorded in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk. As quoted by Nişanyan Adlar, sagun was a title given to the elders of the Karluk tribe, and a Turkish physician was called ata sagun. Nişanyan Adlar glosses the name ‘physician, shaman’.1

Grammar ata + sağun.

What is Atasağun made of?

Atasağun is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ata (ata: father, elder) + sağun (sağun: title of Karluk elders).

Atasağun + root ata ata: father, elder TURKIC ata “father, grandfather” root sağun sağun: title of Karlukelders TURKIC sagun “title of the elders ofthe Karluk tribe; ata…” Atasağun ata root ata: father, elder ata TURKIC “father, grandfather” sağun root sağun: title of Karluk elders sagun TURKIC “title of the elders of theKarluk tribe; ata sagun:…”
Atasağun: parts and root words
  • ata Turkic — father, grandfather1
  • sagun Turkic — title of the elders of the Karluk tribe; ata sagun: physician1

How was the name Atasağun formed?

Atasağun was formed by joining ata (“ata: father, elder”) and sağun (“sağun: title of Karluk elders”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Atasağun?

Atasağun Atalay Atay Ataman Atasoy Ataç Ata
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Atalay same root – –
02 Atay same root – –
03 Ataman same root – –
04 Atasoy same root – –
05 Ataç same root – –
06 Ata same root – –
07 Atakan same root – –
08 Atabek same root – –
09 Atalar same root – –
10 Ataoğlu same root – –
11 Atacan same root – –
12 Ataseven same root – –

Is Atasağun also a first name?

Yes. Atasağun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “physician, shaman”.

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

How is Atasağun written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Atasagun.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Atasağun?

Yazıcıefendizâdeler, Baksı and Cerrah share gloss keywords with Atasağun within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Atasağun?

Read the root, formation and register information for Atasağun alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Atasağun

Q1

What does the surname Atasağun mean?

Atasağun rests on the expression ata sagun recorded in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk. As quoted by Nişanyan Adlar, sagun was a title given to the elders of the Karluk tribe, and a Turkish physician was called ata sagun. Nişanyan Adlar glosses the name ‘physician, shaman’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Atasağun?

Atasağun is made up of two elements: ata “father, grandfather” (Turkic) and sagun “title of the elders of the Karluk tribe; ata sagun: physician” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Atasağun?

A·ta·sa·ğun, 4 syllables; IPA: /atasaˈun/.