Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Dilligil

Dilligil /dilliˈɡil/

“the family of Dilli, the eloquent”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Dilligil?

Dilligil

IPA /dilliˈɡil/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Dilligil mean?

Dilligil is made of dilli and the family suffix -gil: “the family of Dilli”. Dilli, literally “having a tongue”, is a nickname for a talkative, articulate person. In everyday speech -gil denotes a family or household, as in Ahmetgil, “Ahmet’s folks”, and the surname preserves this structure.1

Grammar dil + -li + family suffix -gil

That Dilligil goes back to dilli and -gil is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Dilligil made of?

Dilligil breaks into 3 parts: dil (tongue; speech) + -li (“having”) + -gil (suffix for a family or household).

Dilligil +++ root dil tongue; speech TURKIC dilli “talkative; eloquent” suffix -li “having” suffix -gil suffix for a family orhousehold TURKIC -gil “suffix meaning ‘thefamily of’ (Ahmetgil)” Dilligil dil root tongue; speech dilli TURKIC “talkative; eloquent” -li suffix “having” -gil suffix suffix for a family or household -gil TURKIC “suffix meaning ‘the family of’(Ahmetgil)”
Dilligil: parts and root words
  • dilli Turkic — talkative; eloquent1
  • -gil Turkic — suffix meaning “the family of” (Ahmetgil)1

How was the name Dilligil formed?

Dilligil belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (dil + -li + -gil).

Which surnames are related to Dilligil?

Dilligil Dilmen Erdil Özdil Şendil Pakdil Dilipak Dilâçar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Dilmen same root – –
02 Erdil same root – –
03 Özdil same root – –
04 Şendil same root – –
05 Pakdil same root – –
06 Dilipak same root – –
07 Dilâçar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dilligil?

  1. Belkıs Dilligil actor 1929–1995
  2. Çiçek Dilligil actor 1969–
  3. Turhan Dilligil politician 1919–1997
  4. Şebnem Dilligil actor 1960–
  5. Avni Dilligil actor 1908–1971
  6. Erhan Dilligil actor 1935–1991
  7. Rahmi Dilligil actor 1956–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dil accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Dilligil 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 Dilligil

Q1

What does the surname Dilligil mean?

Dilligil is made of dilli and the family suffix -gil: “the family of Dilli”. Dilli, literally “having a tongue”, is a nickname for a talkative, articulate person. In everyday speech -gil denotes a family or household, as in Ahmetgil, “Ahmet’s folks”, and the surname preserves this structure.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dilligil?

The root word of Dilligil is dilli (Turkic): “talkative; eloquent”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dilligil?

Dil·li·gil, 3 syllables; IPA: /dilliˈɡil/.