SURNAMEEntry 1,535
Dağhan
“khan of the mountains”1
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How do you pronounce Dağhan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Dağhan mean?
A combination of dağ “mountain” and han “khan”: “khan of the mountains” or “khan like a mountain”. It carries an image of loftiness and strength and follows the pattern of men’s names ending in -han.1
Grammar compound dağ + han
That Dağhan goes back to tāġ and χān is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Dağhan formed?
Dağhan was formed by joining dağ (“dağ: mountain”) and han (“han: khan, ruler”).
Which surnames are related to Dağhan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 03 | İlhan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Orhan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ayhan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Akdağ | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Üstündağ | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Dağ | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Dağlı | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Demirhan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Bozdağ | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Dağdelen | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Dağhan?
- Başak Dağhan physician
- Gülbin Şahin Dağhan politician
- Şafak Dağhan researcher
People surnamed Dağhan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Dağhan also a first name?
Yes. Dağhan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “khan of the mountains”.
Dağhan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Dağhan written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Daghan.
Which guides add context to Dağhan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Dağhan 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: dağ
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: han
- 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)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Dağhan
- Q1
What does the surname Dağhan mean?
- A combination of dağ “mountain” and han “khan”: “khan of the mountains” or “khan like a mountain”. It carries an image of loftiness and strength and follows the pattern of men’s names ending in -han.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Dağhan?
- Dağhan is made up of two elements: tāġ “mountain” (Turkic) and χān “ruler” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Dağhan?
- Dağ·han, 2 syllables; IPA: /daːˈhan/.