Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Bezgin

Bezgin /bezˈɡin/

“weary, listless”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Bezgin?

Bezgin

IPA /bezˈɡin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bezgin mean?

Bezgin means weary, listless, having lost the will to live or work. It is formed from bez-, “to grow weary”, with the suffix -gin; Nişanyan’s dictionary traces the verb to Old Turkic bez-, “to shiver, to be seized by fever”.1

Grammar bez- + -gin.

Bezgin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bezgin made of?

Bezgin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bez- (bezmek: to grow weary) + -gin (adjective-forming suffix).

Bezgin + root bez- bezmek: to grow weary TURKIC bezgin “weary, listless; pale” suffix -gin adjective-forming suffix Bezgin bez- root bezmek: to grow weary bezgin TURKIC “weary, listless; pale” -gin suffix adjective-forming suffix
Bezgin: parts and root words
  • bezgin Turkic — weary, listless; pale1

How was the name Bezgin formed?

Bezgin was formed by adding the suffix -gin (“adjective-forming suffix”) to bez- (“bezmek: to grow weary”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Bezgin?

  1. Mahmut Bezgin association football player 1986–
  2. Cuma Bezgin association football player 1990–
  3. Tuğba Bezgin researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bezgin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bezgin 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 Bezgin

Q1

What does the surname Bezgin mean?

Bezgin means weary, listless, having lost the will to live or work. It is formed from bez-, “to grow weary”, with the suffix -gin; Nişanyan’s dictionary traces the verb to Old Turkic bez-, “to shiver, to be seized by fever”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bezgin?

The root word of Bezgin is bezgin (Turkic): “weary, listless; pale”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bezgin?

Bez·gin, 2 syllables; IPA: /bezˈɡin/.