SURNAMEEntry 875
Batıgün
“the western sun”1
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How do you pronounce Batıgün?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Batıgün mean?
Formed from batı “west”, derived from batmak “to set”, and gün “sun, day”. The name carries the image of “the sun in the west, sunset”. It is built like other -gün names such as Aygün and Ergün.1,2
Grammar batı + gün
That Batıgün goes back to batı and gün is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Batıgün formed?
Batıgün was formed by joining batı (“batı: west”) and gün (“gün: sun; day”).
Which surnames are related to Batıgün?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Güngör | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Güner | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akgün | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Günay | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Güney | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ergün | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Gündoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Aygün | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Günaydın | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Günal | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Gün | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Gündoğan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Batıgün?
- Renin Batıgün television producer 1940–2013
- Ayşegül Durak Batıgün researcher
People surnamed Batıgün as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Batıgün written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign documents the name is usually written Batigun.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Batıgün?
Doğu, Doğudan and Güneş share gloss keywords with Batıgün within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Batıgün?
Read the root, formation and register information for Batıgün 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: batı
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gün
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Batıgün
- Q1
What does the surname Batıgün mean?
- Formed from batı “west”, derived from batmak “to set”, and gün “sun, day”. The name carries the image of “the sun in the west, sunset”. It is built like other -gün names such as Aygün and Ergün.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Batıgün?
- Batıgün is made up of two elements: batı ‘west, from batmak “to set”’ (Turkic) and gün “sun; day” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Batıgün?
- Ba·tı·gün, 3 syllables; IPA: /batɯˈɟyn/.