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Birgül
“a single, unique rose”1
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How do you pronounce Birgül?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Birgül mean?
A girl’s name built from bir, “one”, and gül, “rose”: “a single rose, one and only rose”. Here bir stresses uniqueness more than number, and the rose is the classic image of beauty. Gül, the element that carries the meaning, comes from Persian.1,2
Grammar Compound of bir + gül; a girl’s name.
That Birgül goes back to bir and gül is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Birgül formed?
Birgül was formed by adding the suffix gül (“rose”) to bir (“one, single”).
Which surnames are related to Birgül?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gül | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Akgül | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Şengül | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ergül | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özgül | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gülşen | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Birol | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Bircan | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Güllü | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Morgül | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Sarıgül | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Birdal | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Birgül?
- Refika Birgül television presenter 1980–
- Cahide Birgül author 1956–2009
- Aşkın Birgül researcher
- Kaan Birgül researcher
People surnamed Birgül as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Birgül also a first name?
Yes. Birgül is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a single, unique rose”.
Birgül as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which guides add context to Birgül?
Read the root, formation and register information for Birgül 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bir
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Birgül
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Birgül
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bir
- 6 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gül
- 7 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 8 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Birgül
- Q1
What does the surname Birgül mean?
- A girl’s name built from bir, “one”, and gül, “rose”: “a single rose, one and only rose”. Here bir stresses uniqueness more than number, and the rose is the classic image of beauty. Gül, the element that carries the meaning, comes from Persian.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Birgül?
- Birgül is made up of two elements: bir “one; single, unique” (Turkic) and gül “rose” (Persian).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Birgül?
- Bir·gül, 2 syllables; IPA: /biɾˈɟyl/.