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Demirbağ
“iron bond”1
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How do you pronounce Demirbağ?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Demirbağ mean?
The name joins demir ‘iron’ and bağ. Bağ means both ‘tie, bond’ and ‘vineyard’; on the first reading the name gives ‘iron bond’, an image of an unbreakable tie. No source explains the name directly, and its structure does not settle which sense was meant.1,2
Grammar Noun-plus-noun compound: demir + bağ.
That Demirbağ goes back to demir and bağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Demirbağ formed?
Demirbağ was formed by joining demir (“iron; firmness”) and bağ (“tie, bond; vineyard”).
Which surnames are related to Demirbağ?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Demir | same root | 3 | 876,934 |
| 02 | Özdemir | same root | 10 | 556,378 |
| 03 | Demirci | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Demirel | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Aydemir | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Demirtaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Kandemir | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Akdemir | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Taşdemir | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Demircan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Bağcı | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Demirhan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Demirbağ?
- Dilşa Demirbağ Sten television presenter 1969–
- Dilba Demirbağ singer 1971–
- Dee Demirbağ singer 1973–
- Adil Demirbağ association football player 1997–
- Aliye Demirbağ badminton player 1998–
- Ozan Demirbağ association football player 2008–
- Zülfü Demirbağ politician 1956–
- Enver Demirbağ musician 1935–2010
People surnamed Demirbağ as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Demirbağ written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language documents it often appears as Demirbag.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Demirbağ?
Aldemir, Başdemir and Demirağ share gloss keywords with Demirbağ within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Demirbağ?
Read the root, formation and register information for Demirbağ 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: demir
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bağ
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: demir
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bağ
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Demirbağ
- Q1
What does the surname Demirbağ mean?
- The name joins demir ‘iron’ and bağ. Bağ means both ‘tie, bond’ and ‘vineyard’; on the first reading the name gives ‘iron bond’, an image of an unbreakable tie. No source explains the name directly, and its structure does not settle which sense was meant.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Demirbağ?
- Demirbağ is made up of two elements: demir “iron” (Turkic) and bağ “tie, bond; vineyard” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Demirbağ?
- De·mir·bağ, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiɾˈbaː/.