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Döngel

Döngel /dønˈɟel/ ASCII Dongel

“medlar; spinning top”1

Probable origin Döngel: root entries for döngel · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Döngel?

Döngel

IPA /dønˈɟel/

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

What does the surname Döngel mean?

Döngel is a popular name for the medlar tree and its fruit. Nişanyan records an older sense ‘spinning top’ and relates the word to dingil ‘axle’. Döngel is also a village name in Kahramanmaraş and Samsun. Nişanyan Adlar, for its part, records the personal name Döngel as a form of the Turkish name Döngül.1

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

Döngel is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Döngel made of?

Döngel is a single Turkic root: döngel (döngel: medlar; spinning top).

Döngel root döngel döngel: medlar; spinningtop TURKIC döngel “spinning top; medlar” Döngel döngel root döngel: medlar; spinning top döngel TURKIC “spinning top; medlar”
Döngel: parts and root words
  • döngel Turkic — spinning top; medlar1

How was the name Döngel formed?

Döngel is the word döngel (“döngel: medlar; spinning top”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Döngel?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Döngeloğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Döngel?

  1. Melisa Döngel actor 1999–

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

How is Döngel written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Dongel.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Döngel?

Döngeloğlu shares gloss keywords with Döngel within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Döngel?

Read the root, formation and register information for Döngel alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: döngel
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Döngel
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: döngel
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Döngel
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Döngel

Q1

What does the surname Döngel mean?

Döngel is a popular name for the medlar tree and its fruit. Nişanyan records an older sense ‘spinning top’ and relates the word to dingil ‘axle’. Döngel is also a village name in Kahramanmaraş and Samsun. Nişanyan Adlar, for its part, records the personal name Döngel as a form of the Turkish name Döngül.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Döngel?

The root word of Döngel is döngel (Turkic): “spinning top; medlar”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Döngel?

Dön·gel, 2 syllables; IPA: /dønˈɟel/.