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Dağdaş

Dağdaş /daːˈdaʃ/ ASCII Dagdas

“mountain companion; mountain stone”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Compound
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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 Dağdaş?

Dağdaş

IPA /daːˈdaʃ/

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

What does the surname Dağdaş mean?

Dağdaş is built on dağ “mountain”. Its structure allows two readings: with the companionship suffix -daş found in yoldaş and arkadaş, “mountain companion”; or with dialect daş “stone”, “mountain stone”. Either way the name carries the image of the mountain.2

Grammar dağ + -daş (companionship suffix) or dağ + daş “stone”.

That Dağdaş goes back to dağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Dağdaş made of?

Dağdaş breaks into 2 parts: dağ (mountain) + -daş (suffix of companionship (as in yoldaş) or taş “stone”).

Dağdaş + root dağ mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” suffix -daş suffix of companionship(as in yoldaş) or taş… Dağdaş dağ root mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain” -daş suffix suffix of companionship (as in yoldaş)or taş “stone”
Dağdaş: parts and root words
  • dağ Turkic — mountain2

How was the name Dağdaş formed?

Dağdaş belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (dağ + -daş).

Which surnames are related to Dağdaş?

Dağdaş Karadağ Akdağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ Dağdelen Dağdeviren Demirdağ Altundağ Dağcı Altındağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karadağ same root – –
02 Akdağ same root – –
03 Üstündağ same root – –
04 Dağ same root – –
05 Dağlı same root – –
06 Bozdağ same root – –
07 Dağdelen same root – –
08 Dağdeviren same root – –
09 Demirdağ same root – –
10 Altundağ same root – –
11 Dağcı same root – –
12 Altındağ same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dağdaş?

  1. Bahri Dağdaş politician 1919–1984
  2. Gürcan Dağdaş politician 1960–
  3. Yasin Dağdaş researcher 2000–
  4. Yavuz Dağdaş researcher

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

How is Dağdaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Dagdas in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Dağdaş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dağ 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Dağdaş

Q1

What does the surname Dağdaş mean?

Dağdaş is built on dağ “mountain”. Its structure allows two readings: with the companionship suffix -daş found in yoldaş and arkadaş, “mountain companion”; or with dialect daş “stone”, “mountain stone”. Either way the name carries the image of the mountain.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dağdaş?

The root word of Dağdaş is dağ (Turkic): “mountain”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dağdaş?

Dağ·daş, 2 syllables; IPA: /daːˈdaʃ/.