Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 847

Başevirgen

Başevirgen /baʃeviɾˈɡen/ ASCII Basevirgen

“foremost, capable”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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 Başevirgen?

Başevirgen

IPA /baʃeviɾˈɡen/

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

What does the surname Başevirgen mean?

Baş “head, foremost” is joined to the dialect word evirgen “capable, measured, prudent in work”, itself derived from evirmek “to turn, to manage”.1,2

Grammar Compound baş + evirgen.

That Başevirgen goes back to baş and evirgen is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Başevirgen made of?

Başevirgen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: baş (baş: head; chief) + evirgen (evirgen: capable, measured, prudent).

Başevirgen + root baş baş: head; chief TURKIC baş “head; chief” root evirgen evirgen: capable,measured, prudent TURKIC evirgen “capable, prudent” Başevirgen baş root baş: head; chief baş TURKIC “head; chief” evirgen root evirgen: capable, measured, prudent evirgen TURKIC “capable, prudent”
Başevirgen: parts and root words
  • baş Turkic — head; chief1
  • evirgen Turkic — capable, prudent2

How was the name Başevirgen formed?

Başevirgen was formed by joining baş (“baş: head; chief”) and evirgen (“evirgen: capable, measured, prudent”).

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

Which surnames are related to Başevirgen?

Başevirgen Akbaş Baş Subaşı Başer Kocabaş Erbaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan Başoğlu Yüzbaşıoğlu Odabaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akbaş same root – –
02 Baş same root – –
03 Subaşı same root – –
04 Başer same root – –
05 Kocabaş same root – –
06 Erbaş same root – –
07 Baştürk same root – –
08 Demirbaş same root – –
09 Başkan same root – –
10 Başoğlu same root – –
11 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –
12 Odabaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Başevirgen?

  1. Bekir Başevirgen politician 1975–

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

How is Başevirgen written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Basevirgen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: evirgen accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: evirmek accessed 9 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 Başevirgen

Q1

What does the surname Başevirgen mean?

Baş “head, foremost” is joined to the dialect word evirgen “capable, measured, prudent in work”, itself derived from evirmek “to turn, to manage”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başevirgen?

Başevirgen is made up of two elements: baş “head; chief” (Turkic) and evirgen “capable, prudent” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Başevirgen?

Ba·şe·vir·gen, 4 syllables; IPA: /baʃeviɾˈɡen/.