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Dolgun

Dolgun /doɫˈɡun/

“full, plump; ample”1

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

How do you pronounce Dolgun?

Dolgun

IPA /doɫˈɡun/

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

What does the surname Dolgun mean?

Dolgun means ‘full, rounded, plump’ and ‘ample, generous’, as in dolgun maaş ‘a good salary’. It derives from dolmak ‘to fill’; Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic tol- ‘to fill, be full’.1

Dolgun is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dolgun made of?

Dolgun is a single Turkic root: dolgun (dolgun: full, plump; ample).

Dolgun root dolgun dolgun: full, plump;ample TURKIC tol- “to fill, be full” Dolgun dolgun root dolgun: full, plump; ample tol- TURKIC “to fill, be full”
Dolgun: parts and root words
  • tol- Turkic — to fill, be full1

How was the name Dolgun formed?

Dolgun is the adjective dolgun (“dolgun: full, plump; ample”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Dolgun?

  1. Onur Can Dolğun association football referee

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

How is Dolgun written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Dolgun is usually kept unchanged in foreign records; every letter is pronounced.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dolgun accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dolgun 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

Common questions about Dolgun

Q1

What does the surname Dolgun mean?

Dolgun means ‘full, rounded, plump’ and ‘ample, generous’, as in dolgun maaş ‘a good salary’. It derives from dolmak ‘to fill’; Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic tol- ‘to fill, be full’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dolgun?

The root word of Dolgun is tol- (Turkic): “to fill, be full”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dolgun?

Dol·gun, 2 syllables; IPA: /doɫˈɡun/.