Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 674

Aygündüz

Aygündüz /ajɡynˈdyz/ ASCII Aygunduz

“moon and daytime”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 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 Aygündüz?

Aygündüz

IPA /ajɡynˈdyz/

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

What does the surname Aygündüz mean?

A name that unites the brightness of night and day: ay “moon” is joined to gündüz “daytime”. Gündüz on its own is an old Turkish personal name.1,2

Grammar Compound ay + gündüz.

That Aygündüz goes back to ay and gündüz is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Aygündüz made of?

Aygündüz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (ay: moon) + gündüz (gündüz: daytime).

Aygündüz + root ay ay: moon TURKIC ay “moon” root gündüz gündüz: daytime TURKIC gündüz “daytime” Aygündüz ay root ay: moon ay TURKIC “moon” gündüz root gündüz: daytime gündüz TURKIC “daytime”
Aygündüz: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • gündüz Turkic — daytime2

How was the name Aygündüz formed?

Aygündüz was formed by joining ay (“ay: moon”) and gündüz (“gündüz: daytime”).

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

Which surnames are related to Aygündüz?

Aygündüz Gündüz Akgündüz Özgündüz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gündüz same root – –
02 Akgündüz same root – –
03 Özgündüz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aygündüz?

  1. Berke Aygündüz basketball player 1998–

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

How is Aygündüz written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Aygunduz.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gündüz accessed 8 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 Aygündüz

Q1

What does the surname Aygündüz mean?

A name that unites the brightness of night and day: ay “moon” is joined to gündüz “daytime”. Gündüz on its own is an old Turkish personal name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aygündüz?

Aygündüz is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and gündüz “daytime” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aygündüz?

Ay·gün·düz, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajɡynˈdyz/.